Cape Cod Chopped Salad

This salad is a delicious way to "lighten up"!

6 slices  Turkey bacon

5 oz   Mixed greens

1  Large  Granny Smith apple, diced

1/4 c   Walnut halves, toasted and chopped coarsely

1/2 c   Dried cranberries

2 oz   Blue cheese, crumbled

Dressing:

1 1/2 T  Apple cider vinegar

1 tsp  Grated orange zest

1 T  Freshly squeezed orange juice

1 1/4 tsp  Dijon mustard

1 T  Maple syrup

1/2 tsp  Ground black pepper

2 T  Olive oil

Prepare turkey bacon in microwave until crisp.  Cool.  In a large bowl, toss together the mixed greens, apple, walnuts, cranberries and blue cheese.  For the dressing, whisk together the vinegar, orange zest, orange juice, mustard, maple syrup and pepper in a bowl.  Slowly whisk in olive oil.  Chop the bacon into large pieces, add to the salad.  Toss salad with dressing.  Serve immediately.

Serves 5.  Per approximate 1 1/2 c serving:  237 calories, 16 g fat, 4 g saturated fat, 21 mg cholesterol,. 406 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber.