Apple, Walnut, and Bacon Green Salad

Name: Apple, Walnut, and Bacon Green Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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

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Preparation 20 min
Cooking 5 min
Makes 4 to 6 servings

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Ingredients

Maple Caramelized Walnuts
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) maple syrup
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cup (100 g) walnuts or pecans, toasted
Maple Dressing
- 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
 Salad
- 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.

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Apple, Walnut, and Bacon Green Salad

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Ingredients

Maple Caramelized Walnuts

Maple Dressing

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