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Harvest Apple Arugula Salad

I'm calling this a Harvest Apple Arugula Salad, but it could just as easily be called Fall in a Bowl. It's loaded with delicious autumn-inspired ingredients and finished with a fabulous Pomegranate Ginger Salad Dressing. SO GOOD!

Course Salad, Salad Dressing
Cuisine American
Keyword Harvest Apple Arugula Salad, Pomegranate Ginger Salad Dressing
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 6
Calories 261 kcal
Author Chris Scheuer

Ingredients

  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • boiling water
  • ½ recipe Caramelized Sweet Potatoes
  • 4 slices thick-cut smoky bacon halved and cut in ½-inch strips thick-cut smoky bacon, halved and cut in ½-inch strips
  • ½ cup pecans
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
  • 5 ounces arugula
  • 1 medium apple halved cored and thinly sliced
  • 4-5 medium-size dried figs thinly sliced (I used Sunkist Mission figs)
  • cup dried cranberries
  • ½ cup pomegranate arils or seeds
  • cup crumbled blue cheese
  • Pomegranate Ginger Salad Dressing

Instructions

  1. If your dried cranberries are dry and not nice and plump, place them in a heat-safe bowl and cover them with boiling water. Let them sit for 5 minutes, then drain well and set aside.

  2. Make the Caramelized Sweet Potatoes as directed in this post. When done, transfer the sweet potatoes to a bowl and cover to keep warm. Add the bacon to the same pan and cook until golden and crisp, stirring occasionally. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.

  3. Pour off all of the bacon fat except 1 teaspoon. Add the pecans, salt and rosemary to the pan. Stir to combine then toast over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until pecans are crisp and turn a deeper shade. Set aside.

  4. Add the arugula to a large bowl. Arrange the bacon, sweet potatoes, sliced apple, figs, dried cranberries and pecans over the arugula. Top with the pomegranates and blue cheese. Drizzle with Pomegranate Ginger Dressing and pass more at the table.

Recipe Notes

See Café Tips above in the post for more detailed instructions, tips to ensure success and ingredient information.

The nutritional information for this salad does not include the dressing. See that post for its information.

Nutrition Facts
Harvest Apple Arugula Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 261 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 21mg7%
Sodium 368mg16%
Potassium 293mg8%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 15g17%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 661IU13%
Vitamin C 7mg8%
Calcium 97mg10%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.