This salad recipe is loaded with crunchy pecans, sweet apples, fresh cranberries and a savory lemon vinaigrette. You choose your preferred cheese to add that rich flavor. The sweet crunch of all these ingredients pairs amazingly and is a perfect light salad for any dinner.
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Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad
Yield: 4 servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
This apple cranberry pecan salad combines delicious fall flavors. This salad recipe is served over spinach and topped with a heavenly lemon vinaigrette.
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List of Ingredients
- 1 bag or 6 cups of baby spinach
- 1 green apple, thinly sliced
- ½ cup pecan halves
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries
- ⅓ cup goat or parmesan cheese
For Lemon Vinaigrette
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon sugar
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Directions
- For the vinaigrette: whisk olive oil, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, and sugar in bowl and set aside.
- For the salad assembly: place spinach in large bowl and top with apple, pecans, cranberries, and cheese.
- Pour the dressing on top of the salad and gently toss to combine. Add salt and pepper for more flavor.
For more pecan recipes visit Rancho Pecana.
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