Fall Harvest Salad
A veritable cornucopia of fresh produce, sun-dried tomatoes, spiced nuts, peppered bacon, and crumbly goat cheese, this sumptuous salad treats your guests to the very best our farmers have to offer.
Ingredients:
- Marie's Balsamic vinaigrette - 3 oz.
- Fresh basil leaves - 1 tbs.
- Sundried tomatoes, chopped - 1 tbs.
- Mesculn mix - 3 Cups
- Spiced pepitas nuts - 2 tbs.
- Peppered bacon, cooked crisp - .25 Cup
- Carrots, julienne - .25 Cup
- Pear tomatoes, multi-color, 1/2's - .25 Cup
- Cucumber, diced, 1/2" - .25 Cup
- Goat cheese, crumbles - .25 Cup
Preparation:
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In a mixing bowl mix the balsamic vinaigrette and basil together. Using an immersion blender combine the 2 ingredients together until smooth. Fold the sundried tomatoes into the dressing.
In a mixing bowl add in all the ingredients except for the cheese. Mix gently. with the dressing.
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Mound the salad with height in the serving bowl and sprinkle the salad ingredients on the top of the greens.
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Sprinkle the goat cheese over the top of the salad.
