4.8 from 18 votes
Apple Cranberry Salad
This refreshing Apple Cranberry Salad highlights beautiful autumnal flavors with a counterpoint of blue cheese drizzled with a delicious balsamic vinaigrette (recipe included).
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 715 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup walnuts toasted
- 2 crisp apples (such as Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Golden Delicious)
- 6 cups butter lettuce (or red or green leaf lettuce, or a mix of both)
- ¾ cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup crumbled blue cheese
For the vinaigrette:
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 garlic clove minced or grated
- 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- In a dry skillet over medium-high heat, toast the walnuts. Shake the nuts several times while cooking to prevent scorching. Set the walnuts aside to cool while you prepare the rest of the salad.
- Slice the apples lengthwise into thin slices.
- Combine the apples, lettuce, walnuts, cranberries, and blue cheese in a large bowl. Toss the salad to combine.
- Add the vinegar, garlic, sugar, salt, and pepper to a small bowl.
- Slowly add the olive oil while whisking constantly.
- Serve the salad on individual small plates and pass the dressing for guests to drizzle over.
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Notes
- Watch the walnuts when toasting and remove them from the heat when they're nicely browned.
- You can prepare the salad ahead, but may find that the apples turn brown if prepped too far in advance. To prevent browning, toss the apple slices with a tablespoon of lemon juice. Store in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator.
- Because the lettuce is quite delicate and the apples tend to turn brown, this salad has a short storage time. Leftovers can be placed in a covered container in the fridge and should be consumed within 24 hours.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
715kcal
(36%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
56g
(86%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
17g
Monounsaturated Fat
25g
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
772mg
(32%)
Potassium
525mg
(15%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
34g
(68%)
Vitamin A
2798IU
(56%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
248mg
(25%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 715
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 715kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 56g | 86% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 17g | 100% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 25g | 125% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 772mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 525mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 2798IU | 56% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 248mg | 25% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.