Today, I am sharing my most requested salad recipe. If you like the ingredients below, you will LOVE this salad!
MY MOST REQUESTED SALAD
This is the BEST Salad….EVER!! Made with Gorgonzola, apple, cherries, pecans & bacon, with a sweet balsamic dressing! Trust me, you will be going back for seconds. This has been my most requested salad recipe for over 25 years!
Read rave reviews from people who tried this salad recipe on Pinterest!
Mary’s Most Requested Salad Recipe
Recipe serves 6–8 people, depending on portion size
Ingredients
1 bag spring salad mix (9 or 10 ounce bag)
1 bag romaine (9 or 10 ounce bag)
3 oz bag of Oscar Mayer real bacon (or make your own – I often cheat)
1/2 cup dried cherries or cranberries
1 large Granny Smith apple, chopped
1/2 cup toasted pecans or almonds
5 oz gorgonzola or blue cheese crumbled
* You can add more or less of each ingredient, do what you like!
Mary’s Sweet Balsamic Dressing
1/2 cup vegetable oil or canola
1/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons good balsamic vinegar
1/8 teaspoon dry mustard (or a little squeeze of yellow or Grey Poupon mustard)
Few twists of fresh cracked pepper, or use 1/8 tsp of reg ground pepper
Whisk dressing ingredients until sugar and oil are blended.
If you plan on serving the entire salad, go ahead and add the dressing a little at a time, blending until you reach the desired amount. If not, keep dressing separate and add individually.
THIS IS A THICKER DRESSING and is easy to adjust. If you like it less sweet, reduce the sugar. I make it as is – it’s perfect for this salad.
Tips
You can substitute dried cherries with dried cranberries and substitute Gorgonzola/blue cheese with goat or feta cheese.
The dressing is easy to adapt by adjusting the amount of sugar. If you like it less sweet, add a little sugar at a time until you reach the desired sweetness.
Some people have made the dressing with olive oil and enjoyed the results. I have not used olive oil, so I am unable to tell you if it changes the taste of the salad. If you want to use olive oil, make a small batch to taste test.
This salad is great with grilled chicken tossed on top for a meal.
If you make the salad, let me know what you think!
Thanks for visiting, Sweet Little Bluebird!
Cheers!
Debbie
This salad was great! Didn’t use bacon, used less sugar in the salad dressing! Also only used an entire large head of Romain salad that I cut Terrific salad, will make again!
Suzy
How many does this serves?
Mary Neumann
Hello Suzy, 6-8 people depending on serving size.
Diane
Excellent salad, thank you so much!!!
Judie
This is a delicious salad! Used less sugar in the dressing and a pinch more of the dry mustard. Was a huge hit!
Alberta Z
Can I make this salad with fresh peaches?
Mary Neumann
Yes, Alberta! You can also use goat cheese if you like…great combo.
Pam V
My family crushed this salad. I put in thin sliced red onions. I will leave out the bacon. I feel did nothing for the salad. Thanks for the recipe.
Karen
Someone else asked about the size bags of salad and that question was never answered. I would like to know the same so the proportions are correct.
Mary Neumann
Hi Karen – I use regular size bags that are around 9 ounces each.
Robin Neuss
Is this recipe Gluten Free?
Mary
If you are coming over from Instagram, I would love to know who shared my recipe, so I can thank them! 🙂 April 9, 2023
Hope you enjoy my salad recipe!
Alana
Fabulous.
Sara
This salad is great and easy to put together as. Is the dressing- will be making again
Leanne
This sounds wonderful! How many people would you serve with this recipe?
Estelle Garcia
My salad dressing is very thick. Is it suppose to be thick?
Mary Neumann
Estelle, it’s a thicker dressing, but should not be too thick to pour. It’s wonderful.
melanie
you should try putting strawberries, grapes, red onion with the rest of your ingredients. its smazing.
Dayle
Should the dressing be refrigerated? Thank you.
Mary Neumann
Yes, Dayle,
It’s best to make the dressing right before dressing the salad. If you have have leftovers, refrigerate. The dressing will thicken more, but still great – you can bring it to room temp after pulling from the fridge (but I never do). Over the years a few people mentioned the thickness – this is a thick salad dressing, especially if you refrigerate. I have been making this salad and dressing for almost 25 years – it’s fantastic and easy to adjust…you can use less sugar. Hope you love the salad!
Pam
The salad sounds wonderful. I have several family members who are diabetic. Do you think that sugar substitute would work in the dressing?