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Apple Walnut Cranberry Salad
This Apple Walnut Cranberry Salad includes a Mixed Green Spinach Salad with Green Apples, Dried Cranberries, Walnuts, and Gorgonzola Cheese. This salad explodes with flavor.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 347 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 (10-ounce bag) 50% blend mixed greens and spinach washed
- 2 green apples sliced
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup Gorgonzola cheese crumbled
- 1/2 cup walnut pieces
Apple Cider Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons sugar (or sweetener of choice)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss together all the salad ingredients.
- In a small bowl, whisk together all the vinaigrette ingredients. Drizzle vinaigrette over the salad and toss. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Fresh Ingredients. Use the freshest ingredients you can find in this recipe. Freshness is the key to success with salads.
- Toss Well. Toss the ingredients well before serving so guests can taste all the ingredients in the salad.
- Lettuce - Use green leaf lettuce, Romain lettuce, or your favorite mixed greens.
- Apples - Change the type of apples that you use. Try red delicious, golden delicious, or any other apple you like. Another option would be to use pears instead of apples.
- Cheese - While I like gorgonzola cheese, feel free to change it with feta, goat cheese, or queso fresco.
- Vinaigrette - Instead of an apple cider vinaigrette, you can create a balsamic vinaigrette, or change it completely and use your favorite creamy salad dressing, like ranch dressing.
Nutrition Information
Calories
347kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
206mg
(9%)
Potassium
208mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
155IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
4.2mg
(5%)
Calcium
94mg
(9%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 347
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 347kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 206mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 208mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 155IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 4.2mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 94mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.