Tasty Chopped Salad

This is a delicious salad that has become one of our favourite "go to salads".



Ingredients:
6 to 8 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 medium pear, chopped
1 medium apple, chopped
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup chopped candied pecans
8 slices thick-cut bacon, crisp-cooked and crumbled
¾ cup. feta cheese, crumbled (or a mixture of feta and Parmesan, grated)
Lemon Poppy seed Salad Dressing (use your favorite store bought or your own recipe)
Balsamic Vinaigrette (I like Newman's Own Light Balsamic Vinaigrette)

Instructions
In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, pears, cranberries, pecans, bacon and feta cheese. Combine 70 percent lemon poppy seed and 30 percent balsamic vinaigrette. Drizzle generously. I use approx. ½ cup. If you prefer your salad to have more dressing or would like to change the combination feel free to adjust.

Link to Recipe: Tasty Chopped Salad

Chopped the romaine lettuce

Use about 70% of your favorite store bought Lemon Poppy Seed salad dressing or your own homemade.

Use 30% of a balsamic vinaigrette. I use Newman's Lite. 

I use 1/2 Parmesan cheese and 1/2 feta.

Crumble fry the bacon 

Add 1 cup of dried cranberries

Chopped 1 cup of candied pecans or add whole.

1 medium apple, chopped

One pear, chopped

Combine all the ingredients to the lettuce and serve.