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Apple Salad
4.9 from 93 votes

Apple Salad

Apple Salad combines a mix of lettuce and spinach with crisp Gala apples, toasted pecans, crumbled feta, dried cranberries, crispy bacon, and thinly sliced red onion. Tossed in a maple-cider vinaigrette, this salad offers a combination of fresh, sweet, nutty, tangy, and smoky flavors enhanced by a balanced acidic and sweet dressing.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 7
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 10 oz. lettuce or baby spinach, spring mix
  • 10 oz. spinach or baby spinach, spring mix
  • 3 medium apple cored and thinly chopped, Gala
  • 1 cup pecans toasted and chopped
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese crumbled
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 12 oz. Bacon cooked and chopped
  • 1/2 small red onion sliced into thin strips
Maple-Cider Vinaigrette
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 tsp salt or to taste
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper freshly ground

Instructions

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  1. Make the dressing: Mix all ingredients in a bowl until well blended. Or add to a mason jar cover with lid and shake to blend well.
  2. In a large salad bowl layer together lettuce blend, apples, pecans, feta, cranberries, bacon, and red onion.
  3. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss to evenly coat.
  4. Serve immediately after adding dressing.

Notes

  • The salad dressing can be prepared ahead and shaken in a jar for convenience.
  • Serve the salad immediately after adding dressing to keep ingredients crisp.
  • Variations in greens like baby spinach or spring mix work interchangeably with the suggested lettuces.