Apple, Walnut, and Bacon Green Salad

Maple Caramelized Walnuts

• 1/2 cup (125 ml) maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) butter
• 1 cup (250 ml) walnuts or pecans, toasted

Maple Dressing

• 1/4 cup (60 ml) mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons (45 ml) olive oil
• ½ clove garlic, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) cider or white wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) Dijon mustard
• Salt and pepper


Salad

• ½ red onion, very thinly sliced
• 6 cups (1.5 litres) mesclun lettuce
• 1 Cortland apple or pear, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
• 4 slices bacon, cooked and chopped