Description
A fresh and vibrant fall salad featuring crisp Honeycrisp apples, tangy feta cheese, and sweet dried cranberries tossed with a light homemade dressing.
Ingredients
- For the Salad
- 2 Honeycrisp apples, thinly sliced
- 4 cups mixed greens (arugula and butter lettuce)
- 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (or toasted pecans)
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- For the Dressing
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (or lemon juice)
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
1. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, and honey until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
2. In a large serving bowl, add the mixed greens as the base.
3. Thinly slice the Honeycrisp apples and arrange them over the greens.
4. Add the crumbled feta cheese and chopped walnuts.
5. Sprinkle the dried cranberries evenly over the top.
6. Pour the prepared dressing over the salad.
7. Gently toss the salad using tongs, keeping the apple slices and feta intact.
8. Serve immediately for best flavor and texture.
Notes
For best results, add the dressing just before serving to keep the greens crisp.
Store leftover components separately to maintain freshness.
You can substitute walnuts with pecans or almonds for variation.
Adjust honey in the dressing depending on the sweetness of the apples.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg