Tropical Salad with Pineapple Vinaigrette

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon
• 0.25 cups pineapple juice
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 0.25 cups olive oil
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• salt to taste
• 1 package chopped romaine lettuce , 10 ounce
• 1 cup diced fresh pineapple
• 0.5 cups chopped and toasted macadamia nuts
• 3 greens onions , chopped
• 0.25 cups flaked coconut , toasted

Instructions

1. 1

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

2. 2

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

3. 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.