Hearty Salad - Pork Salad Recipe

Name: Yats Hearty Salad - Pork Salad Recipe
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 cups Romaine lettuce; 1 cups Grape tomatoes; 0.25 cups Red onion; 0.5 cups Shredded cheddar cheese; 0.25 cups Bacon bits (cooked); 10 oz Smoked pulled pork (warm, pre-cooked); 3 tbs BBQ sauce (choice — e.g., hickory or sweet); 0.25 cups Ranch dressing; 0.25 cups Balsamic vinaigrette; 0.25 cups Honey mustard; 0 to taste Freshly ground black pepper; 1 tsp Chopped fresh parsley; 1 each Lime wedge

Inspired by Yats

Time20m

Serves2

Romaine lettuce, red onion, grape tomatoes, shredded cheese, & bacon bits, topped with smoked pulled pork. Choose your dressing & bbq sauce.

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Ingredients

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Salad Base

6 cups Romaine lettuce

1 cups Grape tomatoes

1/4 cups Red onion

1/2 cups Shredded cheddar cheese

1/4 cups Bacon bits (cooked)

Pulled Pork Topping

10 oz Smoked pulled pork (warm, pre-cooked)

3 tbs BBQ sauce (choice — e.g., hickory or sweet)

Dressing (choose one)

1/4 cups Ranch dressing

1/4 cups Balsamic vinaigrette

1/4 cups Honey mustard

Optional Garnishes & Seasoning

0 to taste Freshly ground black pepper

1 tsp Chopped fresh parsley

1 each Lime wedge

Method

Salad Base

Prepare lettuce

Wash and dry the romaine lettuce leaves thoroughly. Chop or tear into bite-sized pieces to total about 6 cups. Place in a large salad bowl.

Prepare vegetables

Halve the grape tomatoes and thinly slice the red onion. Add the tomatoes and red onion to the bowl with the lettuce.

Add cheese and bacon

Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese and bacon bits evenly over the salad base.

Pulled Pork Topping

Warm pulled pork

If the pulled pork is refrigerated, heat it gently until warm (internal temperature around 140–160°F / 60–71°C). Reheat in a skillet over medium-low heat for 5–8 minutes, stirring occasionally, or microwave covered in 30-second intervals until warm.

Finish with BBQ sauce

Once warm, stir 3 tablespoons of your chosen BBQ sauce into the pulled pork so it is lightly coated but not soupy. Taste and adjust by adding up to 1 additional tablespoon if you prefer stronger BBQ flavor.

Top the salad

Arrange the warm, sauced pulled pork evenly over the salad base so the heat slightly wilts the lettuce for extra flavor.

Dressing & Garnish

Dress the salad

Right before serving, drizzle 1/4 cup (or desired amount) of your chosen dressing evenly over the salad. Toss gently with tongs or salad servers to combine the dressing with the lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, bacon bits, and pulled pork.

Season and garnish

Sprinkle freshly ground black pepper to taste and 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley over the top. Serve with a lime wedge on the side for squeezing if you want a bright acidic pop.