Apple Pecan Blue Cheese Salad with Apple Vinaigrette is a delicious salad that's easy to prepare. The scratch-made vinaigrette starts with ingredients you probably have in your pantry!
1(12-ounce) bag salad greens like romaine or spring mix
1/2cupdried cherries, raisins, or cranberries
1/2cuppecan halves
6ounces(3/4 cup) blue cheese or Gorgonzola crumbles
2whole apples(your favorite variety), cored and sliced thinly
1/4cupolive oil
3tablespoonsapple cider vinegar
1teaspoonprepared Dijon or spicy brown mustard, more or less to taste
1tablespoonmaple, syrup, honey or agave, more or less to taste
Salt and ground black pepper
Instructions
Add the greens, cherries, pecans, cheese and apples into a large salad bowl.
Mix the olive oil, Dijon, maple syrup (or other sweetener), and vinegar in a small jar and sprinkle with and salt and pepper. Put the lid on the jar and shake well to mix.
Pour the salad dressing over the top of the salad and toss to combine.
Notes
For those who do not care for Blue Cheese, I find Gorgonzola to be a little milder however, you may crumble your favorite cheese instead.