Blue cheese, bacon, apples... ain't nothin wrong with that. This is not a dainty salad, it's loaded up with all these big chunks of potent flavors for a something a little different with with every bite. Got this recipe from my friend Calamity Mol, my favorite Cowgirl in NYC.
Ingredients:
-Fresh lettuce. (I like to use some sort of mix, maybe a spring mix)
-6 Strips of Bacon (Thick-sliced, applewood smoked it you can find it. It's worth splurging on this!)
-2 Apples, Fuji or Pink Lady work nicely
-Small Cluster of Grapes
-8 Oz Blue or Gorgonzola Cheese
-1 Tomato
-1 Avocado (Optional)
-Pinch of Salt
-Pinch of Pepper
-Ranch Dressing, something good! Annie's Cowgirl Ranch is awesome with this
-Croutons
Step 1: Fry that bacon to your desired crispiness. Drain the grease and set aside to cool.
Step 2: Chop Chop!
-Good-sized junks of lettuce
-Cube the Apples
-Big Chunks of the Pepper and Tomato
-Halve the Grapes, remove seeds if there are any
-Slices of Avocado
-Crumble the Blue Cheese/Gorgonzola
-Slice/Crumble the bacon into big chunks
Step 3: Toss everything except the avocados and croutons in a bowl, (because they get smooshy and soggy, respectively). Add a pinch of salt and pepper.
Step 4: Mix it all up now! Then you can go ahead and put that avocado and some croutons right on top.
And you're about are ready to serve it up with that ranch dressing. Enjoy!
This goes nice with a good fruity and robust red wine, Shiraz might be nice. Or a nice IPA or summer brew. Cheers!
Here are some other things you could toss in there too to mix it up:
-Hard-boiled eggs
-Pear
-Strawberries
-Walnuts or pecans for an extra crunch
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