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                          Maple, Bacon, Sweet Potato and Arugula Salad
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                          Pack Size: 6/2.5lb

                          SKU: 10071179707561

                          Maple, Bacon, Sweet Potato and Arugula Salad

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                          Maple, Bacon, Sweet Potato and Arugula Salad
                          Yield: 10 Servings (10 oz.)

                          Yield: 10 Servings (10 oz.)

                          A hearty salad perfect for fall and winter menus. Offer it in a soup and salad combo as a satisfying lunch option, or size it up as an entrée salad with optional protein additions like grilled chicken or salmon.

                          Sweet Potatoes:

                          Ingredient

                          Weight

                          Measure

                          Simplot RoastWorks®: Roasted Maple Sweet Potatoes

                          40 oz.

                          Warm Bacon Vinaigrette:

                          Ingredient

                          Weight

                          Measure

                          Bacon, thick-cut, small dice

                          8 oz.

                          Garlic, chopped

                          1 oz.

                          Apple cider vinegar

                          6 fl. oz.

                          Dijon mustard

                          4 oz.

                          Maple syrup

                          4 oz.

                          Black pepper, cracked

                          1 Tbsp.

                          Kosher salt

                          1 Tbsp.

                          Salad:

                          Ingredient

                          Weight

                          Measure

                          Arugula, cleaned

                          20 cups

                          Walnut halves, toasted

                          10 oz.

                          Goat cheese, crumbled

                          10 oz.

                          Cranberries, dried

                          5 oz.

                          Preparation Instructions:

                          Step 1

                          Prepare sweet potatoes according to package instructions. Set aside to cool.

                          Step 2

                          Cook bacon in a medium skillet over low heat until the fat has rendered and bacon is crispy. Using a slotted spoon remove the bacon from the pan. In the remaining bacon fat briefly cook the garlic and add the vinegar, mustard, maple syrup, pepper and salt. Simmer until dressing coats the back of a spoon. Stir in the bacon.

                          Step 3

                          For each serving; place 2 cups of arugula in a bowl, top with 4 oz. of sweet potatoes, 1 oz. of cheese and walnuts, 1/2 oz. cranberries and finish with 2 fl. oz. of dressing.

                          Products used in this recipe
                          Roasted Maple Sweet Potatoes Product Card
                          Simplot RoastWorks®Roasted Maple Sweet Potatoes

                          Pack Size: 6/2.5lb

                          SKU: 10071179707561

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