Mary’s Best-Ever Salad ~ My Most Requested Salad Recipe

bag spring salad mix 

bag romaine 

bag of Oscar Mayer real bacon (It’s best to make your own bacon – but I almost always cheat – applewood smoked bacon is awesome with this salad)

dried cherries or cranberries

large granny smith apple, chopped

toasted pecans or almonds

 Gorgonzola or blue cheese crumbled

You can add more or less of each ingredient – do what you prefer.  

Chop the apple right before serving to prevent it from browning.  

To toast almonds or pecans – place in skillet on medium high heat, stirring until they are toasted.

If you plan on serving the entire salad, go ahead and add the dressing a little at a time, blending until you reach desired amount.  If not, keep dressing separate and add individually.

This salad is great with grilled chicken tossed on top for a meal.

vegetable oil or canola

sugar

good balsamic vinegar

 teaspoon dry mustard (or a little squeeze of yellow or Grey Poupon mustard)

Few twists of fresh cracked pepper Or use 1/8 tsp of reg ground pepper