Bacon-Swiss Tossed Salad Recipe

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This yummy salad features Swiss cheese, crispy bacon and crunchy cashews with a swift, from-scratch dressing. “I’m frequently asked for the recipe when I share this salad at get togethers,” Heather Koetsier relates from Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Bacon-Swiss Tossed Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

4 cups torn romaine
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
3/4 cup real bacon bits
1/2 cup salted cashews
DRESSING:
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon dried minced onion
1/4 teaspoon poppy seeds
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
Dash salt

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the romaine, cheese, bacon and cashews. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the dressing ingredients; shake well. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 268 calories, 19 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 607 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 13 g protein.

Originally published as Bacon-Swiss Tossed Salad in Simple & Delicious July/August 2006, p21