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Apple, Pecan and Blue Cheese Salad with Apple Vinaigrette
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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
8
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
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 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.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
g
|
Calories:
244
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
17
g
|
Protein:
6
g
|
Fat:
18
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Cholesterol:
16
mg
|
Sodium:
313
mg
|
Potassium:
223
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
13
g
|
Vitamin A:
794
IU
|
Vitamin C:
4
mg
|
Vitamin D:
1
µg
|
Vitamin E:
1
mg
|
Vitamin K:
22
µg
|
Calcium:
138
mg
|
Folate:
30
µg
|
Iron:
1
mg
|
Zinc:
1
mg