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Harvest Apple Arugula Salad
I'm calling this a Harvest Apple Arugula Salad, but it could just as easily be called Fall in a Bowl. It's loaded with delicious autumn-inspired ingredients and finished with a fabulous Pomegranate Ginger Salad Dressing. SO GOOD!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6
Calories: 261 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- boiling water
- ½ recipe Caramelized Sweet Potatoes
- 4 slices thick-cut smoky bacon halved and cut in ½-inch strips thick-cut smoky bacon, halved and cut in ½-inch strips
- ½ cup pecans
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 5 ounces arugula
- 1 medium apple halved cored and thinly sliced
- 4-5 medium-size dried figs thinly sliced (I used Sunkist Mission figs)
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup pomegranate arils or seeds
- ⅓ cup crumbled blue cheese
- Pomegranate Ginger Salad Dressing
Instructions
- If your dried cranberries are dry and not nice and plump, place them in a heat-safe bowl and cover them with boiling water. Let them sit for 5 minutes, then drain well and set aside.
- Make the Caramelized Sweet Potatoes as directed in this post. When done, transfer the sweet potatoes to a bowl and cover to keep warm. Add the bacon to the same pan and cook until golden and crisp, stirring occasionally. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
- Pour off all of the bacon fat except 1 teaspoon. Add the pecans, salt and rosemary to the pan. Stir to combine then toast over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until pecans are crisp and turn a deeper shade. Set aside.
- Add the arugula to a large bowl. Arrange the bacon, sweet potatoes, sliced apple, figs, dried cranberries and pecans over the arugula. Top with the pomegranates and blue cheese. Drizzle with Pomegranate Ginger Dressing and pass more at the table.
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Notes
- See Café Tips above in the post for more detailed instructions, tips to ensure success and ingredient information.
- The nutritional information for this salad does not include the dressing. See that post for its information.
Nutrition Information
Calories
261kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
368mg
(15%)
Potassium
293mg
(8%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
661IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
97mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 261
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 261kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 368mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 293mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 661IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.