Name: Apple, Walnut, and Bacon Green Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (125 ml) maple syrup; 2 tbsp butter; 1 cup (100 g) walnuts or pecans, toasted; 1/4 cup (60 ml) mayonnaise; 3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil; 2 tbsp (30 ml) cider or white wine vinegar; 2 tbsp (30 ml) maple syrup; 1 tsp (5 ml) Dijon mustard; ½ garlic clove, finely chopped; ½ red onion, very thinly sliced; 6 cups (140 g) mesclun lettuce; 1 Cortland apple or pear, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced; 4 slices bacon, cooked and chopped

Preparation

Maple Caramelized Walnuts
- Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
- In a small pot, bring the maple syrup and butter to a boil. Cook for 2 minutes. Add walnuts. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the sugar crystallizes (becomes grainy) on the nuts. Remove from the heat.
- Immediately spoon on the baking sheet. With a spatula, quickly spread the nuts. Season lightly with salt. Let cool completely. Roughly crush with a knife.
Maple Dressing
- In a vinaigrette blender, shake all the ingredients until the dressing is creamy. Season with salt and pepper.
Salad
- In a bowl of cold water, let the onion soak for 5 minutes to mellow out the flavour. Drain.
- In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, apple, and onion. Add dressing to taste and toss well. Sprinkle with the walnuts and bacon.

Apple, Walnut, and Bacon Green Salad

Categories

Ingredients

Maple Caramelized Walnuts

Maple Dressing

Salad

Preparation

Maple Caramelized Walnuts

Maple Dressing

Salad

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