(serves 4-6)

1 large head of iceberg lettuce, quartered and thinly sliced

½ of a red onion, thinly sliced and rinsed

1 pink lady apple, sliced into matchsticks

¾ cup of Maytag blue cheese roughly chopped

1 C toasted seed mix (see pic)

Roast seed/nut mix (sunflower, almonds, pumpkin, and sesame) in a 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes.

1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced

4-6 slices of slab bacon, cooked crisp and roughly chopped

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and lightly dress with orange tarragon vinaigrette. Cracked pepper on top. Dress just before serving for the full on “crunch effect”.