Honeycrisp Apple and Bacon Salad
Honeycrisp Apple and Bacon Salad is one of our favorite fall salads. I start this salad by toasting pecans in a skillet until they’re crispy. Then, I toss the pecans together with Honeycrisp apples, apple chips, bacon, and grapes. Finally, I drizzle on my homemade Honey Mustard Dressing. We like this salad for several reasons. First of all, I love cooking with apples in the fall. All our local apple orchards are full of fresh apples in September, so apples are always one of my favorite fall foods. Secondly, I like that I can make this dish in advance. I like to assemble this salad early in the day and then add the dressing right before serving. And, finally, we all love the crispy apples, rich bacon, sweet grapes, and tangy dressing.
The Equipment I Used
- A Salad Spinner- Use this to dry your lettuce. If the lettuce is wet, the dressing won’t cling to it.
- A Skillet- You’ll need this to toast your nuts.
The Ingredients Needed for Honeycrisp Apple and Bacon Salad
- Pecans- I always use Diamond pecans, because I find other brands have shells mixed in with the nuts.
- Mustard- Use Dijon mustard. I like the Gray Poupon Country mustard.
- Apple Chips- I used Ripure Crunchy Apple Crisps.
- Apples- I used Honeycrisp apples but you can use any apples that you like.
- Grapes- Use red grapes.
- Lettuce- I used Olivia’s Organic Spring mix with herbs.
- Bacon- I used the Applegate Farms nitrate free bacon.
How I Made my Apple Salad
- First, I toasted my nuts. You’ll need to watch them closely so that they don’t burn.
- Next, I made the dressing.
- Then, I tossed the lettuce, bacon, apples, apple chips, grapes, and pecans together.
- Finally, I drizzled on the Honey Mustard Dressing.
If you like apples, you need to try this fresh and crisp Honeycrisp Apple and Bacon Salad.
Honeycrisp Apple and Bacon Salad
Ingredients
- ½ cup pecan halves
- 4 cups Spring greens
- 4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1.2 ounces Ripure Crunchy Apple Chips
- 1 Honey Crisp apple, cored and sliced
- 1 cup halved red grapes
For the Honey Mustard Dressing:
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp. honey
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Begin by toasting the pecans: In a small skillet on low heat, toast the pecans for five minutes. Watch them carefully so that they don't burn.
- Next, make the Honey Mustard Dressing: Simply shake up all the ingredients in a small jar.
- Toss the spring greens, fruit, apple crisps, pecans, and bacon together in a bowl. Toss with as much dressing as you like.
