5 salad bacon gorgonzola walnuts Recipes

shallot, finely minced, light red wine, red wine vinegar, brown sugar, garlic clove, minced, dijon mustard, olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste, gorgonzola, crumbled, walnuts, toasted and chopped, smoked bacon, cooked and crumbled (omit for vegetarian version), pear, cored, and chopped (can peel if desired)

olive oil, fresh limes or 1 tbsp lemon juice, white wine vinegar, dijon mustard or 1 1/4 tsp whole grain prepared mustard, maple syrup or 1/4-1/2 tsp honey, minced green onions, salt and pepper, walnut halves, butter, maple syrup or 1 tsp honey, cayenne or 1 dash hot smoked paprika, arugula , mesclun, romaine, mache, spinach (whatever may be your preference), firm bartlett pears, washed, cored and sliced into very thin wedges (skin remaining), blue cheese, crumbled (gorgonzola, stilton, etc.), bacon , cooked until crisp and well drained, cooked sliced chicken (optional)

seafood (shrimp, crab, mixed . i buy a good can of quality crab meat for this salad and some medium or), head romaine lettuce, chopped fine (or you can use a mix of romaine and mixed greens if you want), hickory smoked turkey bacon (sauteed, baked or microwaved and chopped ), grape tomatoes, cut in quarters (you can use plums too if you have them on hand), shallots, thin sliced, hard-boiled eggs, chopped, avocados, diced, mango, diced, olive oil, lemon juice, orange juice, dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, fresh thyme, kosher salt (to taste), ground black pepper (to taste), capers, gorgonzola, fine chopped walnuts

acorn or delicata squash (unpeeled), cubed, applewood-smoked bacon (in 1 piece), cubed, leaves sage, chopped, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, whole chives, plus 2 tbsp chopped, apple cider vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, maple-glazed roasted turkey breast, sliced 1/2 inch thick, cubed, bosc pear, diced, kale salad mix or torn kale leaves, whole-wheat tortillas, gorgonzola or other blue cheese, crumbled, chopped walnuts or hazelnuts (optional)