Celebrate the Fall season with this big beautiful salad topped with homemade poppy seed dressing!
Course: Entrée, Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
POPPY SEED DRESSING:
1/3c.mayonnaise
1/4c.milk
2T.granulated sugar
1T.apple cider vinegar
1T.poppy seeds
SALAD:
4-6slicesbaconcooked crisp & crumbled
2lg.hard-boiled eggspeeled &diced
6c.mixed salad greens
1lg.Granny Smith applediced
1/2c.pecan halves
1/2c.dried cranberries
1/2c. crumbled blue cheese
Instructions
POPPY SEED DRESSING:
In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, milk, sugar, apple cider vinegar and poppy seeds; refrigerate until ready to use.
SALAD:
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble when cool; set aside.
Place eggs in a large saucepan and cover with cold water by 1-inch. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Cover eggs with a tight-fitting lid and remove from heat; set aside for 10 minutes.
Drain well and let cool before peeling and dicing.
To Assemble The Salad:
Place salad greens in a large bowl. Top with rows of cranberries, apple, pecans, bacon, eggs, and blue cheese. Serve immediately drizzled with poppy seed dressing.