Apple, Pecan and Blue Cheese Salad with Apple Vinaigrette

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!

Course Appetizer, Salad

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 mins

Total Time 10 mins

Servings servings

Calories 244

Author Ronda Eagle | Kitchen Dreaming

Ingredients

1 (12-ounce) bag salad greens like romaine or spring mix
1/2 cup dried cherries , raisins, or cranberries
1/2 cup pecan halves
6 ounces (3/4 cup) blue cheese or Gorgonzola crumbles
2 whole apples (your favorite variety), cored and sliced thinly
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon prepared Dijon or spicy brown mustard , more or less to taste
1 tablespoon maple, 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.

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