My Favorite Apple Spinach Salad
This Apple Spinach Salad recipe is one of my all-time favorites. It's made with a delicious mix of sweet and savory ingredients, it's tossed with a tangy champagne vinaigrette, and it's always a crowd favorite! Feel free to sub in whatever greens, nuts, or soft cheese that you have on hand.
Total Time: 15 mins
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Ingredients:
| 10 ounces | baby spinach |
| 2 | large apples s, cored and thinly-sliced (i used 1 gala apple, 1 granny smith apple, but any will do) |
| half a small red onion, peeled and thinly-sliced | |
| 1 cup | walnut halves, toasted (or pecans) |
| 2/3 cup | dried cranberries |
| 5 ounces | goat cheese, crumbled (or feta cheese, or blue cheese) |
| 1 | batch apple cider vinaigrette (see below) |
| 1/3 cup | extra virgin olive oil |
| 1/4 cup | champagne vinegar (or apple cider vinegar) |
| 2 tablespoons | lemon juice |
| 1 tablespoon | dijon mustard |
| 1 | garlic clove, peeled and minced |
| a generous pinch of salt and black pepper | |
| 1 tablespoon | (optional) honey or maple syrup, to sweeten |
Directions:
To Make The Apple Spinach Salad: Add spinach, apples, red onion, walnuts, dried cranberries, and half of the goat cheese to a large bowl. Drizzle with the vinaigrette, and toss to combine. Serve immediately, garnished with the remaining goat cheese. To Make The Champagne Vinaigrette: Add all ingredients together in a bowl and whisk to combine. Or, add all ingredients to a mason jar, cover, and shake to combine.
Source: gimmesomeoven.com
