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Apple Cranberry Salad
5 from 3 votes

Apple Cranberry Salad

Sweet and crunchy, this apple cranberry salad is packed full of chewy cranberries, crisp apples, savory bacon, salty feta cheese and delicious pecans. Make this for a side dish any night, but it's special enough to go with your Thanksgiving dinner or your Christmas feast.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 292 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup pecans toasted
  • 5 lices Bacon cooked, or about five tablespoons of chopped bacon
  • 1 medium apple Sliced
  • ¼ medium red onion sliced
  • 5 cups spring mix
  • ¼ cup feta cheese
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • 2 tablespoons almonds sliced
  • 3/4 cup vinaigrette salad dressing More or less to taste. Use my cranberry vinaigrette dressing

Instructions

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  1. Add the pecans to a skillet at medium heat without oil. Toast for four to five minutes until golden brown and you can smell them. Set to the side.
  2. Chop the bacon into pieces. Crisp in the pan for 1-2 minutes over medium heat, then set to the side.
  3. Slice the apple, removing the core. Slice apple into thin slices. Slice onion into thin pieces.
  4. Rinse and dry the spring mix well, then add to a large salad bowl. To the top of the spring mix add pecans, bacon, apple, onion feta cheese, dried cranberries and sliced almonds. Mix and toss well. Add dressing to the bowl or to each serving at the table if desired. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Please note that nutrition information does not include salad dressing, and is an estimate.

Nutrition Information

Calories 292kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g (24%) Monounsaturated Fat 9g (45%) Trans Fat 0.04g (2%) Cholesterol 26mg (9%) Sodium 303mg (13%) Potassium 274mg (6%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 16g (32%) Vitamin A 646IU (13%) Vitamin C 14mg (16%) Calcium 78mg (8%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 292

% Daily Value*

Calories 292kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 9g 45%
Trans Fat 0.04g 2%
Cholesterol 26mg 9%
Sodium 303mg 13%
Potassium 274mg 6%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 16g 32%
Vitamin A 646IU 13%
Vitamin C 14mg 16%
Calcium 78mg 8%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.