Classic Blue Cheese Salad

Elevate your salad game with this vibrant and flavorful Classic Blue Cheese Salad, a perfect blend of creamy, crisp, and savory textures. Featuring a base of fresh mixed salad greens, juicy cherry tomatoes, crunchy cucumber slices, and thinly sliced red onion, this salad is topped with bold blue cheese crumbles, golden toasted walnuts, and crispy crumbled bacon for an irresistible crunch. A simple homemade dressing of olive oil, red wine vinegar, and a touch of honey ties everything together beautifully. Ready in just 30 minutes, this salad is ideal as a standout side or a light, satisfying main course. Whether you’re hosting a dinner party or enjoying a wholesome lunch, this recipe delivers a balance of gourmet flavors that will leave everyone coming back for seconds.

Nutriscore Rating: 69/100

Prep Time:20 mins

Cook Time:10 mins

Total Time:30 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 4 cups Mixed salad greens
• 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
• 1 medium Cucumber
• 0.25 medium Red onion
• 0.5 cup Blue cheese crumbles
• 0.5 cup Walnuts
• 4 slices Bacon
• 3 tablespoons Olive oil
• 2 tablespoons Red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Honey
• 0.25 teaspoon Salt
• 0.25 teaspoon Ground black pepper

Directions

Step 1

Start by preparing the ingredients. Rinse the mixed salad greens thoroughly under cold water and let them dry completely or use a salad spinner for best results.

Step 2

Slice the cherry tomatoes in halves and set aside.

Step 3

Peel the cucumber if desired and slice thinly.

Step 4

Slice the red onion quarter into thin rings.

Step 5

Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy. This should take about 6-8 minutes. Once done, remove and place it on paper towels to drain excess grease. When cool enough to handle, crumble the bacon into small pieces.

Step 6

In a small dry skillet over medium heat, toast the walnuts until golden and fragrant, stirring frequently to avoid burning. This takes approximately 3-5 minutes. Once done, remove from heat and set aside.

Step 7

Prepare the salad dressing by whisking together olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.

Step 8

In a large salad bowl, combine the dry salad greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, and red onion rings.

Step 9

Sprinkle the blue cheese crumbles, crumbled bacon, and toasted walnuts over the salad.

Step 10

Drizzle the dressing over the salad just before serving. Toss gently to mix all ingredients evenly.

Step 11

Serve immediately and enjoy the robust flavors of this classic blue cheese salad.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(751.2g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	1245.3

Total Fat 109.6g	0%
Saturated Fat 24.4g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 34.5g
Cholesterol 72.0mg	0%
Sodium 1979.5mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 36.7g	0%
Dietary Fiber 9.2g	0%
Total Sugars 19.2g
Protein 37.4g	0%

Vitamin D 13.1IU	0%
Calcium 476.0mg	0%
Iron 5.0mg	0%
Potassium 1680.3mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 76.9%

Protein: 11.7%

Carbs: 11.4%