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Moms Salad

Grape tomatoes, colby and monterey jack cheese, dried cranberries and candied pecans, bacon bits, and croutons. It’s all you ever needed in a salad–fresh, crunchy, creamy, and bacony. That’s like the four food groups of salad, right? This isn’t one of those dumb salads you have to force yourself to eat. There’s no “forcing” when it comes to this salad, only asking for seconds. It’s got the perfect blend of sweet + savory + crunchy goodness and you’ll love every last bite of it.











INGREDIENTS
1 shredded lettuce

1 cup finely shredded Colby & Monterey jack cheese

4 tbsp. Dried cranberries & candied pecans

12 grape tomatoes (cut in half)

25 slices of banana peppers

4 tbsp. Sliced black olives

1 cup bacon bits (I use hormel)

1 cup croutons, coarsely chopped


Dressing

Zesty Italian dressing
You could use any vinegar based dressing. The beauty of making a salad, they’re so versatile and there’s always room to switch things up.


DIRECTIONS

In a bowl, toss together the shredded lettuce, grape tomatoes, black olives, banana peppers,cheeses, croutons, nuts, and bacon.
Season to taste with salt and pepper. Toss the salad with the dressing and serve.
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