Green Apple Spinach Salad
Elevate your salad game with this refreshing and vibrant Green Apple Spinach Salad, a perfect harmony of crisp textures and bold flavors. Featuring tender baby spinach as the base, this delightful dish combines the tart crunch of thinly sliced green apples, the tangy creaminess of crumbled feta cheese, and the nutty richness of toasted pecans. Sweet dried cranberries and a pop of red onion round out the flavor profile, while a homemade apple cider vinaigrette—crafted with olive oil, honey, and Dijon mustard—ties it all together. Ready in just 15 minutes, this spinach salad is an ideal choice for a quick lunch, a stunning side dish, or a light dinner, offering a nutritious and flavorful way to savor the best of fresh ingredients.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 6 cups baby spinach
- 1 large green apple
- 0.25 cup red onion
- 0.5 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 0.5 cup pecans, toasted
- 0.25 cup dried cranberries
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1.5 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Rinse and dry the baby spinach thoroughly. Place it in a large salad bowl.
Core the green apple and slice it thinly. Add the apple slices to the bowl with the spinach.
Thinly slice the red onion and add it to the salad, using more or less to your taste.
Sprinkle the crumbled feta cheese, toasted pecans, and dried cranberries over the salad.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper to make the vinaigrette.
Just before serving, drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently to combine.
Serve immediately to enjoy the freshest flavors and textures.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1398 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 110.2 g | 141% | |
| Saturated Fat | 26.5 g | 132% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 100 mg | 33% | |
| Sodium | 2124 mg | 92% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 86.1 g | 31% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 17.8 g | 64% | |
| Total Sugars | 58.3 g | ||
| Protein | 27.4 g | 55% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 799 mg | 61% | |
| Iron | 8.6 mg | 48% | |
| Potassium | 651 mg | 14% | |
*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.
