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Simple Green Salad Recipe

A simple green salad that’s actually delicious—crispy bacon, creamy avocado, and a stupid-good apple cider vinaigrette. You’ll crave it all the time!

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Prep Time: 10

Total Time: 10

Servings: servings

Calories: 333kcal

Author: Ruth Truett

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Ingredients

Apple Cider Vinaigrette

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoon whole grain mustard
1-2 teaspoon hot honey regular honey or maple would work, too!
1 clove garlic, minced
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
flaky sea salt, for topping

Green Salad

4-5 cups mixed greens
2 cups romaine, chopped
1 cup cucumber, sliced
1 cup cherry tomatoes
½ cup cooked bacon, crumbled
¼ cup red onion, thinly sliced
¼ cup pistachios
1 avocado, cut into bite-sized pieces

Instructions

Apple Cider Vinaigrette

Add all of the vinaigrette ingredients to a jar with a lid, secure lid tightly, and shake, shake, shake to combine. Store in the fridge until ready to serve.

Green Salad

Toss all of the salad ingredients (except the avocado) together in a large salad bowl.
Halve and remove seed from the avocado. Scoop out the flesh, cut into bite-sized pieces, and add to the top of the salad.
Top with a little extra fresh ground pepper and flaky sea salt. Drizzle with the vinaigrette and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 819mg | Potassium: 611mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2822IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg

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