CAPE COD CHOPPED SALAD - Tailgate Guru

Ingredients

• 8 ounces thick-cut bacon. preferably uncured
• 8 ounces baby arugula or romaine or a combination of both
• 1 large Granny Smith apple, peeled and diced
• 1/2 cup toasted walnut halves, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 6 oz blue cheese, such as Roquefort, crumbled
• 3 TBSP good apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp grated orange zest
• 2 TBSP freshly squeezed orange juice
• 2 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2 TBSP pure maple syrup
• salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil