Sweet and Salty Green Salad
Sweet and Salty Green Salad with Black Raspberry Fig Vinaigrette
Sweet and Salty Green Salad
Serves 4
15 min.
active cooking time
Fresh Romaine, crisp apples and juicy grapes form the base of this vibrant salad, layered with figs, bacon, blue cheese and pepitas, then finished with a homemade black raspberry dressing for a sweet and tangy twist.
Found in
Main DishesSalads
CheesePorkTurkey
Christmas & New Year'sEasterThanksgiving
Gluten FreeDairy Free
Ingredients
A note about dairy: When cheese is omitted or a dairy-free cheese is used, this recipe is dairy free.
- Black Raspberry Fig Vinaigrette, divided
5 oz.
(about 1 head)
chopped Romaine lettuce, washed in ice-cold water and drained well
1
crisp tart apple, cored and diced
1 cup
halved seedless red grapes
6
(up to 8)
dried or fresh figs, diced
2 oz.
(up to 3 oz.)
crumbled blue cheese
4 slices
(up to 6 slices)
Kowalski's Smoked Bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
2 tbsp.
roasted and salted pepitas
Directions
- Pour ½ of the dressing into a salad or mixing bowl.
- Add lettuce, apple and grapes to the bowl; toss to coat, adding more dressing to taste.
- Divide salad among individual serving plates; top evenly with remaining ingredients.
- Drizzle with additional dressing to taste; serve immediately.
Tasty Tip:
- To make this a main-dish salad, add 6-8 oz. diced or julienned deli turkey, such as Boar's Head Ovengold Roasted Turkey Breast.
- Substitute another soft, tangy cheese, such as goat cheese or feta, for the blue cheese called for in this recipe. Either will complement the salad's sweet fruit and savory bacon.
