Broccoli Bacon Grape Blue Cheese Salad

• Gluten free

• Meat

  • 6 strips Applewood smoked bacon, thick-sliced fried

• Produce

  • 4 cups Broccoli
  • 1 cup Grapes, Red
  • 1 Green onion

• Condiments

  • 1 tsp Dijon
  • 1 tbsp Honey

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Salt and black pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/3 cup Apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup Olive oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/4 cup Walnuts or almonds, toasted

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Blue cheese

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Description

Ingredients

• 4 cups Broccoli (chopped)
• 1 cup Red Grapes (rinsed, halved)
• 6 strips thick-sliced Applewood Smoked Bacon (chopped, fried, drained)
• 1 Green Onion (2 Tbsp finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup Blue Cheese (crumbled)
• 1/4 cup Walnuts or Almonds (toasted, chopped)
• 1/2 cup Olive Oil
• 1/3 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 Tbsp Honey
• 1 tsp Dijon
• Salt and Black Pepper to taste

Directions

• Place stainless steam basket inside 3.5 quart sauce pan; fill with 1” of water; place over a medium-high flame; add BROCCOLI, cover, and steam until slightly soft (3-5 minutes); remove and allow to cool. *Don’t over-steam (you want it crunchy).
• Cook BACON according to package instructions (you want it crispy).
• In a large mixing bowl, combine chilled BROCCOLI, GRAPES, GREEN ONIONS, BLUE CHEESE, and WALNUTS; chill until ready to use (add BACON later).
• In a small mixing bowl, combine OLIVE OIL, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, HONEY, DIJON, SALT, and PEPPER; whisk to combine. *Note: if using the Nutribullet Pro, simply add all ingredients to it and pulse a few times until creamy and well-blended.
• To serve, pour vinaigrette over salad; toss to combine; add BACON; serve chilled.