Description
This Holiday Honeycrisp Salad is a vibrant celebration of flavors and textures, perfect for festive gatherings or a delightful addition to any meal. With crisp Honeycrisp apples, crunchy toasted pecans, chewy dried cranberries, and tangy blue cheese, this salad is a visual and culinary delight. Drizzled with a homemade apple cider vinaigrette, it offers a refreshing balance of sweetness and acidity that will impress your guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 medium Honeycrisp apples (thinly sliced)
- 12 ounces salad greens (spring mix or your choice)
- 1 cup pecan halves (toasted)
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
- 1/2 cup light vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice or apple cider
- 2 to 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Prepare the vinaigrette by combining light vegetable oil, apple cider vinegar, apple juice/cider, honey, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a mason jar. Shake vigorously until combined.
- In a plastic baggie, place thinly sliced apples and squeeze fresh lemon juice over them; shake to coat.
- In a large bowl, layer salad greens, coated apples, toasted pecans, dried cranberries, and crumbled blue cheese.
- Dress the salad with vinaigrette just before serving and gently toss to combine.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg