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This is a delightfully simple but amazingly delicious salad! Cranberry Apple Salad is just loaded with tart dried cranberries, crisp and juicy apples, tangy goat cheese, and fresh spring greens! For crunch, Cranberry Apple Salad includes nutty pepitas and a tangy and for a little zing, a sweet homemade vinaigrette. This salad really does have it all!
This is a delightfully simple but amazingly delicious salad! Cranberry Apple Salad is just loaded with tart dried cranberries, crisp and juicy apples, tangy goat cheese, and fresh spring greens! For crunch, Cranberry Apple Salad includes nutty pepitas and a tangy and for a little zing, a sweet homemade vinaigrette. This salad really does have it all!
Ingredients
For the vinaigrette:
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- black pepper to taste
For the salad:
- 1/4 cup pepitas
- 5 ounces spring greens salad blend
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1 Granny Smith apple
- 2 ounces goat cheese crumbled
Directions
- In a bowl or a jar, add the olive oil, the vinegar, the honey, the Dijon mustard, and the salt and whisk until well-blended.
- Season the dressing with the black pepper.
- In a medium skillet over medium heat, add the pepitas and cook, while stirring frequently, until they begin to turn golden, about 2-4 minutes.
- Transfer the pepitas to a bowl to cool.
- In a large bowl, add the spring greens salad blend, the dried cranberries, and the toasted pepitas.
- Just before serving, slice the Granny Smith apple and add the slices to the salad mixture.
- Add the goat cheese to the salad mixture.
- Add the dressing to the salad mixture and toss lightly to evenly coat.
- Serve.
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