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Chopped Salad with Applewood Smoked Bacon

This colorful Chopped Salad made with our Premium Center Cut Applewood Smoked Bacon is a refreshing twist on the classic Cobb. It’s light, c View More expand_more

This colorful Chopped Salad made with our Premium Center Cut Applewood Smoked Bacon is a refreshing twist on the classic Cobb. It’s light, crunchy, and the perfect picnic-friendly meal on a hot summer day!

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Chopped Salad with Applewood Smoked Bacon
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Total Time:
25 mins
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Skill Level:
Beginner
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Servings:
6 Servings

Ingredients


Product ImagePremium Center Cut Applewood Smoked Thick Cut Bacon
12 ounces
Farmland Premium Center Cut Applewood Smoked Thick Cut Bacon, Diced
12 ounces
1 pound
Romaine Lettuce Hearts, Diced
1 pound
2 cups
Cherry Tomatoes, Diced
2 cups
1 1/2 cups
Red Onion, Diced
1 1/2 cups
1 cup
Blue Cheese Crumbles
1 cup
2
Avocados, Diced
2
1 cup
Red Wine Vinegar
1 cup
1/2 cup
Molasses
1/2 cup

Directions


  1. Heat a heavy skillet over medium high and render the bacon until crispy.

  2. Drain the bacon on paper plates, reserving the bacon grease in a mixing bowl.

  3. Sauté the onions in the same pan until just turning translucent, then deglaze with the red wine vinegar.

  4. Whisk the molasses into the vinegar, then whisk the vinegar mixture into the bacon fat. Reserve.

  5. Toss the lettuce, tomatoes, onion, blue cheese, and avocados together, then serve with the vinaigrette on the side.

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Ingredients


12 ounces
Farmland Premium Center Cut Applewood Smoked Thick Cut Bacon, Diced
12 ounces
1 pound
Romaine Lettuce Hearts, Diced
1 pound
2 cups
Cherry Tomatoes, Diced
2 cups
1 1/2 cups
Red Onion, Diced
1 1/2 cups
1 cup
Blue Cheese Crumbles
1 cup
2
Avocados, Diced
2
1 cup
Red Wine Vinegar
1 cup
1/2 cup
Molasses
1/2 cup

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