Garden Salad Recipe
Add bleu cheese and bacon crumbles.
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Ingredients
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Greens & Vegetables
Add-ins
Dressing
Method
Greens & Vegetables
- 1
Prepare vegetables
Rinse and dry the mixed salad greens thoroughly (use a salad spinner if available). Halve the cherry tomatoes, slice the cucumber into quarter-moons, thinly slice the red onion, and shred the carrot. Combine all prepared vegetables in a large salad bowl.
Add-ins
- 2
- 3
Add cheese and bacon
When the bacon is cooled and crumbled, sprinkle the bacon crumbles and the crumbled bleu cheese evenly over the prepared greens and vegetables.
Dressing
- 4
Make dressing
In a small bowl or jar, combine the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper. Whisk vigorously (or shake in a closed jar) until the dressing is emulsified and slightly thickened.
- 5
Dress the salad
Just before serving, pour the dressing over the salad—start with about three quarters of the dressing and toss gently to coat the greens and distribute the add-ins. Taste and add more dressing if desired. Serve immediately so the greens remain crisp.
