tropical salad with pineapple vinaigrette

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 slices bacon
• 1/4 cup pineapple juice
• 3 tablespoons red vinegar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• salt to taste
• 1 (10 ounce) package chopped romaine lettuce
• 1 cup diced fresh pineapple
• 1/2 cup chopped and toasted macadamia nuts
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup flaked coconut, toasted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• place bacon in a large, deep skillet. cook over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. drain, crumble, and set aside.
• combine pineapple juice, red vinegar, oil, pepper and salt in a lidded jar or cruet. cover and shake well.
• 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.