Strawberry Bacon Salad

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

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INGREDIENTS:

• 8 cups chopped romaine lettuce (spinach is delicious too!)

• 1 pound strawberries, sliced

• 5-6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

• 2/3 cup crumbled blue cheese1

• 2/3 cup chopped pecans2

Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

• 1/4 cup olive oil (I use extra virgin)

• 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar

• 2 Tablespoon honey

• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard

• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

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DIRECTIONS:

1. I make the vinaigrette first and like to keep in in the refrigerator until ready to use. It's great for up to 2 weeks stored in the refrigerator. All you do is whisk all the vinaigrette ingredients together. Taste, then add salt and pepper as needed.

2. In a large bowl, toss all of the salad ingredients together, then mix in the vinaigrette. You may not need all the vinaigrette-- use as much or little as you prefer.

3. Plate and serve. Salad makes wonderful leftovers for lunch the next day!