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A plate of salad with lettuce, diced chicken, apple pieces, pecans, and dried cranberries, set on a white table next to a fork, a napkin, a green glass of water, and small bowls of pecans and cranberries.
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Chopped Salad with Turkey, Bacon, and Apples

A quick and easy seasonal Fall salad!
Prep Time10 minutes
Assemble Time5 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Apple, Bacon, Turkey
Servings: 4
Author: Nicole

Ingredients

For the Dressing

  • 3 ounces blue cheese crumbled
  • ¼ cup neutral oil like Safflower
  • 2 ½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 medium shallot minced
  • ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

For the Salad

  • 8 ounces thick-cut deli smoked turkey breast cut into ½-inch pieces
  • 8 slices of bacon cooked and chopped
  • 2 Romaine hearts cored and chopped
  • 2 Honey Crisp apples cored and cut into ½-inch chunks
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • ½ cup toasted pecans optional
  • ½ cup dried cranberries optional

Instructions

For the Dressing

  • In a large bowl, mash together half of the cheese, oil, vinegar, shallot, and sugar until smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper.

For the Salad

  • Add the lettuce, apples, turkey, bacon, parsley and remaining cheese to bowl with dressing and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with pecans and cranberries if using or serve on the side. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Purchase 1/2-inch thick slices of deli turkey.
  • Dressing can be made several hours in advance.
  • Almonds and walnuts can be used instead of pecans

Nutrition

Calories: 516kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 1198mg | Potassium: 584mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 5314IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 160mg | Iron: 2mg
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