Description
A refreshing salad featuring sweet Honeycrisp apples, creamy feta cheese, and crunchy walnuts, perfect as a side dish or light meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups mixed greens (baby arugula optional)
- 2 large Honeycrisp apples (thinly sliced, do not peel)
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/3 cup candied walnuts
- 3 tbsp olive oil (for dressing)
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar (for dressing)
- 1 tbsp honey (for dressing)
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard (for dressing)
- Salt and pepper to taste (for dressing)
Instructions
- Prep ingredients: Wash and dry the mixed greens if they are not pre-washed. Thinly slice the apples and red onion.
- Make dressing: In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. Adjust the taste as necessary.
- Assemble salad: In a large bowl, combine the mixed greens, apple slices, feta cheese, dried cranberries, red onion, and candied walnuts.
- Dress and serve: Add the dressing just before serving and toss gently to combine everything.
Notes
Best enjoyed immediately for freshness. Store leftovers in an airtight container and keep dressing separate.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: salad, honeycrisp apple, feta, healthy, light meal, vegetarian