Really Good Salad

Salad

Ingredients:

  • 2 Chicken Breasts (boneless, skinless)
  • 5 slices Bacon
  • 1 bag Spring salad mix
  • 1 bag Romaine
  • 1/2 c Dried cranberries
  • 1 large Granny smith apple (chopped)
  • 1/2 c Toasted pecans or almonds
  • 3 oz Gorgonzola cheese (crumbled)
  • Cooking oil, salt, pepper

Dressing

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 c Olive oil
  • 1/3 c Balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 tbsp Date syrup
  • 1/8 tsp Dry mustard (or fresh, use less)
  • Fresh ground black pepper

Make

  1. Preheat oven to 400° F
  2. Lay bacon on baking sheet with parchment paper
  3. Bake 10-20 mins until crispy
  4. Set aside to chop later when cool
  5. Season and press salt & pepper onto the chicken
  6. Medium heat oil in large skillet
  7. Sear chicken breasts ~ 7-8 minutes each side (add water if not done)
  8. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, dry mustard, & black pepper for dressing
  9. Chop bacon into bitesize pieces
  10. Slice chicken into strips

Serve

  1. In a serving bowl, toss spring mix, romaine, cranberries, apple, pecans, cheese
  2. Add bacon and chicken
  3. Drizzle dressing and serve