Apple Pecan Bacon Salad with a spinach arugula mix, glazed pecans, cranberries, bacon, goat cheese, and a Dijon mustard dressing.

Easy Apple Pecan Bacon Salad

When it comes to having a salad, this is one of my favorite salads. I love the combination of flavors and it’s easy to make.

It’s great for gatherings too! Just make a large batch and get ready for the compliments because guests will love this apple pecan bacon salad.

Why you’ll love this Apple Salad with Bacon and Pecans

It’s so easy to make!
The flavors of the apple, pecans, and bacon make an outstanding flavored salad.
The Dijon dressing is homemade and delicious.
It’s a versatile salad and you can experiment with different flavors.

Ingredients

spinach/arugula mix
bacon
apples
goat cheese
dried cranberries
glazed pecans
Homemade Dressing: oil, Dijon mustard, honey, apple juice, apple cider vinegar

How To Make Apple Pecan Salad with Bacon

Cook the bacon: You can make the bacon in the oven, microwave, air fryer, or any way you want. For this recipe we used the oven but we have used air fryer bacon.

Dice the apples and the bacon once it’s cooled off.

Make the dressing by adding all of the dressing ingredients to a bowl and mixing them together.

Assemble the salad: Place the arugula/spinach salad mix, add the apples, bacon, pecans, dried cranberries, and goat cheese.

Drizzle the salad dressing on top.

Substitutions & Variations

Use precooked bacon if you want to save some time. You can also use air fryer bacon.
Experiment with the flavors by adding other fruits, nuts, cheeses, veggies, or your favorite salad ingredients.

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Apple Pecan Bacon Salad

Apple Pecan Bacon Salad with a spinach arugula mix, glazed pecans, cranberries, bacon, goat cheese, and a Dijon mustard dressing.

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Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings: people

Calories: 482kcal

Ingredients

8 spinach/arugula mix
8 slices bacon
2 gala apples
1/3 cup goat cheese
1/2 cup glazed pecans
1/3 cup dried cranberries

Dressing

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 cup apple juice
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Cook the bacon: You can make the bacon in the oven, microwave, air fryer, or any way you want. For this recipe we used the oven but we have used air fryer bacon.
Dice the apples and the bacon once it’s cooled off.
Make the dressing by adding all of the dressing ingredients to a bowl and mixing them together.
Assemble the salad: Place the arugula/spinach salad mix, add the apples, bacon, pecans, dried cranberries, and goat cheese.
Drizzle the salad dressing on top.

Notes

Use precooked bacon if you want to save some time. You can also use air fryer bacon.
Experiment with the flavors by adding other fruits, nuts, cheeses, veggies, or your favorite salad ingredients.

Nutrition

Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. For best results, calculate these on your own.