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Crispy Autumn Harvest Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette

A vibrant, restaurant-quality autumn harvest salad brimming with crisp mixed greens, juicy Honeycrisp apples, sweet dried cranberries, creamy crumbled feta or goat cheese, and crunchy candied pecans, all brought together by a zesty homemade maple apple cider vinaigrette. 100% Halal wholesome, quick, and ideal for meal prep lunches!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 290
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Crispy Salad Bowl
  • 6 cups mixed artisan baby greens and baby spinach, washed and dried
  • 2 medium Honeycrisp or Gala apples, cored and thinly sliced into crescents
  • 1/2 cup sweet dried cranberries (or pomegranate arils)
  • 1/2 cup candied pecans or toasted walnuts, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (or soft creamy goat cheese)
  • 1/3 cup red onion, very thinly shaved
Maple Apple Cider Vinaigrette
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tbsp raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp pure Grade A amber maple syrup
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 clove garlic, finely grated
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Method
 

Step-by-Step Salad Walkthrough
  1. In a small mason jar or bowl, combine extra virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, pure maple syrup, Dijon mustard, grated garlic, fine sea salt, and black pepper. Seal tightly and shake vigorously for 30 seconds until creamy and emulsified.
  2. In a wide salad bowl or large serving platter, arrange the artisan mixed greens and baby spinach into an airy, lush bed.
  3. Layer the thinly sliced Honeycrisp apples, sweet dried cranberries, shaved red onion, and crumbled feta cheese gracefully over the greens.
  4. Scatter the candied pecans evenly across the top to provide irresistible golden crunch.
  5. Just before serving, drizzle the maple apple cider vinaigrette evenly over the salad. Toss gently with salad tongs and serve immediately alongside warm crusty bread.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 6gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 260mgPotassium: 310mgFiber: 4gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 1250IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 120mgIron: 1.8mg

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