Best Fuji Apple Salad With Bacon Pecans And Maple Yogurt Dressing Recipes

AUTUMN APPLE SALAD WITH A MAPLE VINAIGRETTE

Autumn Apple Salad with a Maple Vinaigrette image

This easy to make Autumn Apple Salad is loaded up with crispy bacon, crunchy pecan halves, crumbled feta, and sweet dried cranberries. All drizzled with a homemade Maple Dijon Vinaigrette. This salad comes together in less than 15 minutes and is a perfect side dish or light lunch.

Provided by Serene

Categories Salad

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups baby spinach (raw)
¼ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup pecans (halved)
2 tbsp feta cheese
½ granny smith apple (sliced)
½ fuji apple (sliced)
2 slices bacon (cooked and chopped)
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp maple syrup
1½ tsp dijon mustard
salt & pepper to taste

Steps:

Make Dressing: Add all the ingredients for the maple dijon vinaigrette to a small mason jar. Shake to mix.
Layer Salad: Add the spinach to a medium size bowl or plate.
Top with dried cranberries, halved pecans, feta cheese, sliced apples, and cooked bacon.
Dress and Toss: Drizzle the salad dressing over the top of the salad, toss and serve.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1, Calories 478 kcal, Sugar 27 g, Sodium 405 mg, Fat 36 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 1 g, Carbohydrate 36 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 8 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, UnsaturatedFat 26 g

FUJI APPLE SALAD WITH BACON, PECANS AND MAPLE-YOGURT DRESSING

Fuji Apple Salad with Bacon, Pecans and Maple-Yogurt Dressing image

The combination of apple, bacon, pecan and arugula is up there in the "things that go together" culinary pantheon. The maple-yogurt dressing is creamy, slightly sweet and will become your new go-to for salads.

Provided by Claire Thomas : Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4 slices thick-cut bacon, diced
2 Fuji apples
5 ounces arugula
3/4 cup unsalted roasted pecan halves
1/4 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
2 teaspoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 clove garlic, pressed
Pinch each of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Prepare the salad: Heat a medium skillet over medium high heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring often, until just crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer the bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate. Meanwhile, halve and core the apples, then thinly slice. Transfer to a large bowl.
Make the dressing: Combine all of the ingredients in a jar or container with a lid. Cover and shake to combine.
Finish the salad: Add the arugula, pecans and bacon to the large bowl. Add as much dressing as you like, toss to coat and serve.