Apple Walnut Salad
This fall themed Apple Walnut Salad is quite simply delicious tossed with a cranberry vinaigrette, and it’s so easy to prepare.
- ¼ cup fresh or frozen cranberries ((thawed))
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped red onion
- 1 tablespoon granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 10 cups mixed baby greens
- 2 medium Fuji or Honeycrisp apples, (cored & thinly sliced)
- ½ cup chopped walnuts, (toasted)
- crumbled goat cheese, (optional)
- Puree the cranberries in a food processor until smooth. Add the vinegar, onion, sugar and mustard and process until well blended. With the processor running, gradually add the oil and process until well blended.
- Transfer the vinaigrette to a medium bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to room temperature and whisk before using).
- In a large bowl, combine the greens and apples. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Sprinkle with walnuts. Add goat cheese, if using.
- Serve, passing remaining dressing separately.
Grab your favorite mixed greens to make this salad. I prefer to use a head of red leaf and a head of green leaf, trim and wash those and combine them to make my favorite green salad mix. To make things easier, you can use the greens found in the tub. Apples and walnuts are the other two main ingredients in this Apple Walnut Salad. And you can add cheese if you like cheese on your salad!
fresh or frozen cranberries
balsamic vinegar
red onion
white sugar
Dijon mustard
olive oil
mixed greens
apples
walnuts
goat cheese (optional)
How to make Apple Walnut Salad:
The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.
Make the vinaigrette:
Assemble the salad:
In a large bowl, combine the greens and apples. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Sprinkle with walnuts.
Serve, passing the remaining dressing separately.
Sprinkle with crumbled goat cheese (or feta cheese), if you’d like.
What kind of apples are best to use in a fall salad?
Use an apple that has sweetness to it. I prefer Fuji or Honeycrisp. Those will pair nicely with the lightly sweetened cranberry balsamic vinaigrette.
Make this simple fall salad to go with a delicious fall dinner. Enjoy!
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If you happen to be following the Weight Watchers WW plan, you’ll find a link to the WW Points on the recipe card below.
