Tropical Salad with Pineapple Vinaigrette

Recipesfull introduces to you: Fruit Salad Recipes. (Tropical Salad with Pineapple Vinaigrette). An easy salad to make with a bag of salad greens, pineapple, bacon bits, nuts and toasted coconut. Use fresh pineapple, if you can, and substitute toasted almonds for the macadamia nuts, if desired.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Tropical Salad with Pineapple Vinaigrette

Ingredients

6 slices bacon

¼ cup pineapple juice

3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

¼ cup olive oil

freshly ground black pepper to taste

salt to taste

1 (10 ounce) package chopped romaine lettuce

1 cup diced fresh pineapple

½ cup chopped and toasted macadamia nuts

3 green onions

chopped

¼ cup flaked coconut

toasted

Fresh Fruit with Poppy Seed Dressing

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Place bacon in a large deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly browned about 10 minutes. Drain crumble and set aside.

Step 2

Combine pineapple juice red wine vinegar oil pepper and salt in a lidded jar or cruet. Cover and shake well.

Step 3

Toss lettuce pineapple macadamia nuts green onions and bacon together in a large bowl. Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat. Garnish with toasted coconut.

Nutritional Information

Tropical Salad with Pineapple Vinaigrette

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 255.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.3g 11%

Carbohydrates: 10.9g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 2.9g 12%

Sugars: 6.1g

Fat: 22.4g 34%

Saturated Fat: 4.7g 23%

Cholesterol: 10.1mg 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 2804.8IU 56%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.4mg 18%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 26.9mg 45%

Folate: 76.6mcg 19%

Calcium: 37.1mg 4%

Iron: 1.3mg 8%

Magnesium: 31.9mg 11%

Potassium: 292.7mg 8%

Sodium: 323.6mg 13%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 28%

Calories From Fat: 201.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.