Festive Winter Salad with Walnuts and Apples
Brighten up your holiday table with this Festive Winter Salad with Walnuts and Apples, a vibrant dish bursting with seasonal flavors and textures. Featuring a nutrient-packed mix of arugula, spinach, and kale, this salad is sweetened with crisp, thinly sliced apples and tart dried cranberries, perfectly balanced by creamy crumbled goat cheese. Toasted walnuts add an irresistible crunch, while a homemade apple cider vinaigrette infused with honey and Dijon mustard ties everything together in a harmonious blend. Ready in just 20 minutes, this quick and elegant salad is the ideal addition to any winter gathering, offering a refreshing, colorful complement to hearty holiday meals. Perfect for entertaining or a cozy weeknight dinner, this recipe will quickly become a seasonal favorite!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 150 grams Mixed salad greens (arugula, spinach, and kale mix)
- 2 medium Apple (Honeycrisp or Granny Smith)
- 100 grams Walnuts
- 50 grams Dried cranberries
- 80 grams Goat cheese (crumbled)
- 60 milliliters Extra virgin olive oil
- 30 milliliters Apple cider vinegar
- 15 milliliters Honey
- 10 grams Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper (freshly ground)
Instructions
Preheat a dry skillet over medium heat. Add the walnuts and toast them for 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently, until they are golden and fragrant. Remove from heat and let them cool.
Wash and dry the salad greens thoroughly, then place them in a large serving bowl.
Core and thinly slice the apples. To avoid browning, you can toss the slices in a little lemon juice if desired.
Add the apple slices, toasted walnuts, dried cranberries, and crumbled goat cheese to the bowl with the greens.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper until the dressing is smooth and emulsified.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad just before serving and toss gently to combine.
Serve immediately and enjoy this festive, flavorful winter salad.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1854 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 141.9 g | 182% | |
| Saturated Fat | 25.7 g | 128% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 47.2 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 43 mg | 14% | |
| Sodium | 3051 mg | 133% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 131.4 g | 48% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 23.1 g | 82% | |
| Total Sugars | 96.3 g | ||
| Protein | 34.2 g | 68% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 423 mg | 33% | |
| Iron | 7.0 mg | 39% | |
| Potassium | 1527 mg | 32% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
