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Bacon, Apple, celery, red onions, walnuts, manchego cheese and arugala salad in a while bowl, with a nutcracker who looks like a chef in the foreground on the left.

Bacon, Apple, Walnut & Arugula Salad

Stacey Mincoff
This salad is delicious, healthy and so easy to throw together in a flash. You can omit the bacon if you’re a vegetarian. Or you can add chicken or turkey for more of a main dish. 
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Total Time 15 minutes
Course Salad
Servings 2 Servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 Ounces Arugala
  • 1 1/2 Ounces Manchego Cheese (or your favorite cheese)
  • 1/2 Cup Celery (chopped)
  • 1/4 Cup Red Onion (sliced)
  • 4 Slices Cooked Chopped Bacon (see my note about cooking bacon in advance and all at once)
  • 1/2 Cup Gala or Fuji Apple (chopped)
  • 1/2 Cup Walnuts
  • 2-3 Tablespoons Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette (recipe to follow)

Instructions
 

  • Place all ingredients in a large bowl, drizzle with dressing and toss. Or, nicely arrange 1/2 of each of the ingredients in two separate bowls and drizzle with dressing for a prettier presentation.
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