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Chopped Salad with Applewood Smoked Bacon
EntreeSide Dish
Chopped Salad with Applewood Smoked Bacon
Total Time25 mins
Skill LevelBeginner
Servings6
Total Time25 mins
Skill LevelBeginner
Servings6

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Premium Center Cut Applewood Smoked Thick Cut Bacon, 12oz
Key IngredientPremium Center Cut Applewood Smoked Thick Cut Bacon, 12oz
AboutThis 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!
Let's CookFollow the directions below, fire up the kitchen, and get cooking! For the love of meat.
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Ingredients
Key IngredientProduct ImagePremium Center Cut Applewood Smoked Thick Cut Bacon, 12oz
 
12 ounces Farmland Premium Center Cut Applewood Smoked Thick Cut Bacon, Diced
 
1 pound Romaine Lettuce Hearts, Diced
 
2 cups Cherry Tomatoes, Diced
 
1 1/2 cups Red Onion, Diced
 
1 cup Blue Cheese Crumbles
 
2 Avocados, Diced
 
1 cup Red Wine Vinegar
 
1/2 cup Molasses
Premium Center Cut Applewood Smoked Thick Cut Bacon, 12oz
Key IngredientPremium Center Cut Applewood Smoked Thick Cut Bacon, 12oz
Directions
1Heat a heavy skillet over medium high and render the bacon until crispy.
2Drain the bacon on paper plates, reserving the bacon grease in a mixing bowl.
3Sauté the onions in the same pan until just turning translucent, then deglaze with the red wine vinegar.
4Whisk the molasses into the vinegar, then whisk the vinegar mixture into the bacon fat. Reserve.
5Toss the lettuce, tomatoes, onion, blue cheese, and avocados together, then serve with the vinaigrette on the side.
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