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Autumn Chopped Salad

Contributed by Barbara Singer

September 22, 20162771 days ago

Looking for a salad that can be eaten for lunch or served as a side salad for dinner? Here's one I think you'll really enjoy. It highlights the delicious fall flavors of apples, pears and dried cranberries and is topped with an apple cider vinegar dressing sweetened with honey and cinnamon. And what doesn't taste good with some crispy bacon sprinkled in? The saltiness of the feta cheese rounds everything out nicely.

autumn-chopped-salad-6 This salad comes together quickly. You can make the dressing and cook the bacon ahead of time. You don't even have to peel the apple or the pear. Just wash, dry and chop. Also, since some packaged feta cheese has a tendency to be too finely crumbled, I recommend you use a block of feta and crumble it yourself.

For a finishing touch, add some warm, soft bread sticks.

Autumn Chopped Salad

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Ingredients

Salad:

6 cups chopped romaine
3 slices center cut bacon, cooked and chopped into small pieces
1 pear, chopped
1 apple, chopped
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese plus more for sprinkling, if desired

Honey-cinnamon apple cider vinaigrette

1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
Pepper to taste

Directions

For the Dresssing: Whisk all ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl.
For the Salad: Combine all salad ingredients together in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing. Toss well and serve immediately. Top individual servings with additional feta cheese if desired.

About Barbara Singer

Cutco's Home Cook

Barbara Singer was Cutco’s first resident home cook and was part of the Cutco family for nearly 30 years. Her love of cooking was nurtured by her Italian heritage, including her mother who was an excellent cook. Barb often turned to her mother's recipe box for inspiration. The recipes were decades old but still resonated in modern day. Barb enjoyed cooking all kinds of cuisines, trying new recipes and adding touches to make them her own. She especially enjoyed baking and considered various kinds of cheesecake to be one of her specialties. Barb officially retired from Cutco in 2019 and has left behind a treasure trove of delicious recipes.

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