Maple Bacon Pecan Salad

Name: Maple Bacon Pecan Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: Salad:; 7-8 pieces of cooked bacon 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1/3 cup feta 2 apples As much greens as you want! Dressing: 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1 tbsp lemon juice (I used fresh lemon juice from a lemon) Sprinkle of salt and pepper

This maple bacon pecan salad is a good one! If you are sick of boring salads, I highly suggest making this to switch things up! It’s ready in 15 minutes and is so tasty! Made with bacon, apples, pecans, and feta then topped with an easy maple dressing. You can make this salad for lunch, dinner, or an easy healthy side dish. It will definitely be a hit if you decide to go that route 😉

Maple Bacon Pecan Salad (gluten free, simple)

What You Need For This Recipe:

Cooked Bacon

Pecans

Feta

Apples

Greens of Choice

Maple Syrup

Lemon

Olive Oil

Apple Cider Vinegar

Salt and Pepper

Recipe Tips:

If you make this salad for meal prep, squeeze a little lemon on the apples so they don’t go brown. Also- don’t add the dressing on until you are ready to eat. It prevents the salad from getting soggy.

Easy salads are always my go to for the holidays. They don’t take much time and are hard to mess up haha. That’s exactly what I need in a recipe that I have the pressure of knowing everyone will eat it. Even though I love to bake and cook- it still gets intimidating cooking for loved ones!

I love this salad recipe and it will definitely be an easy go to lunch for the fall and winter! Hope you love it as much as I do! Enjoy this maple bacon pecan salad!

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Maple Bacon Pecan Salad

Maple Bacon Pecan Salad (gluten free, simple) A super easy salad that is perfect for a healthier holiday side dish or an easy lunch! Great for Thanksgiving or Christmas! #healthyrecipes #easyrecipes #glutenfree #sidedish

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Serves

3–4 servings 1x

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Ingredients

Salad:

7–8 pieces of cooked bacon
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup feta
2 apples
As much greens as you want!
Dressing:
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp lemon juice (I used fresh lemon juice from a lemon)
Sprinkle of salt and pepper

Method

For the bacon- I baked it at 425F for 15 minutes. Then pat the grease off.
Chop the apples however you want- dice or slice.
Chop the bacon into small pieces
Make the salad dressing in either a food processor or some type of mixer.
Combine everything into a big bowl or split up into small bowls and don’t add the dressing- easy meal prep!