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"textContent": "This recipe comes from the Half Baked Harvest Super Simple Cookbook (pg 79). Tieghan Gerard also has a version of this recipe with chickpeas on her website as well. Between the sun dried tomatoes and avocado, it has a lot of oil, but it makes for a more filling salad. Lemon juice on the avocado should help reduce browning when stored in the fridge. The first time I made this, I skipped the bacon prep and used store-bought bacon bits. If you don’t want to spend money on pine nuts, sunflower seeds could also work.\n\n## Summary\n\n * Servings: 6\n * Prep Time: 20 minutes.\n * Cook Time: 15 minutes\n\n\n\n## Ingredients\n\n * 6 cups fresh spinach\n * 2 avocados\n * 1-2 cups shredded cooked chicken\n * 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil\n * 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese\n * 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts\n * 2 tbsp fresh dill\n * 4 slices thick-cut bacon\n * 2 cloves garlic\n * 1 sprig fresh rosemary\n * 1/4 cup reserved sun-dried tomato oil\n * 1/2 lemon lemon juice\n * 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar\n * 1 tbsp honey\n * 1 tsp Dijon mustard\n * 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes\n * 1 pinch kosher salt\n * 1 pinch freshly ground pepper\n\n\n\n## Directions\n\n 1. In a large bowl, toss together the fresh spinach: 6 cups, avocados: 2(sliced), shredded cooked chicken: 1-2 cups, sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil: 1/2 cup(drained and oil reserved), crumbled feta cheese: 4 ounces, toasted pine nuts: 1/3 cup, and fresh dill: 2 tbsp(roughly chopped). Set aside.\n 2. To make the bacon, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the thick-cut bacon: 4 slices(chopped), garlic: 2 cloves(smashed), and fresh rosemary: 1 sprig and cook, stirring frequently, until the bacon is crisp, its fat is rendered, and the rosemary is fried, about 4-5 minutes.\n 3. Remove and discard the garlic and rosemary, draining off all but 1 tbsp of the bacon fat.\n 4. Add the reserved sun-dried tomato oil: 1/4 cup, lemon juice: 1/2 lemon, apple cider vinegar: 1 tbsp, honey: 1 tbsp, Dijon mustard: 1 tsp, and crushed red pepper flakes: 1 pinch, kosher salt: 1 pinch, and freshly ground pepper: 1 pinch and stir to combine until warmed through, about 1 minute.\n 5. Drizzle the warm vinaigrette over the salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.\n\n",
"title": "Avocado and Sun Dried Tomato Salad with Chicken",
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