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Apple Walnut Salad
If you're looking for a quick and easy meal, you'll love this salad! Filled with flavor and crunch it's topped with a delicious homemade vinaigrette. It works as a main dish or side!
Prep Time
15
minutes
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Cook Time
0
minutes
mins
Total Time
15
minutes
mins
Course:
Entree or Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
6
Calories:
461
kcal
Author:
Kristin
Ingredients
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Salad:
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10
ounces
spring mix
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2
cups
dried cranberries
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1 ½
cups
chopped walnuts
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2
large apples
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1 ½
cups
gorgonzola cheese
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½
cup
chopped red onion
(optional)
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Dressing:
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3
tablespoons
olive oil
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1
tablespoon
balsamic vinegar
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1
teaspoon
lemon juice
Instructions
Combine all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl, set aside.
3 tablespoons olive oil,
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar,
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Dice the apples into bite-sized pieces.
2 large apples
Right before serving, combine all the salad ingredients in a large bowl.
10 ounces spring mix,
2 cups dried cranberries,
1 ½ cups chopped walnuts,
1 ½ cups gorgonzola cheese,
½ cup chopped red onion
Pour about ¾ of the dressing over the salad and toss. Keeping adding more dressing and tossing until all of the salad is coated but not soaked.
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Notes
Pro-tip: an easy way to mix the dressing is to place the ingredients in a medium jar, tightly close the lid and shake
We generally skip the red onion because the kids don't care for it. It's still really delicious!
Don't add the dressing until right before serving and toss gently. I generally end up having a little bit of leftover dressing.
If you do accidentally add a little too much dressing, toss in a bit more spring mix and toss again to distribute the extra dressing.
Try not to over-toss to keep the spring mix leaves from getting crushed and looking wilty.
You can change up this salad by using blue cheese and pears instead of gorgonzola and apples.
Or you can try pecans or almond slices instead of walnuts.
Nutrition
Calories:
461
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
48
g
|
Protein:
10
g
|
Fat:
29
g
|
Saturated Fat:
8
g
|
Cholesterol:
21
mg
|
Sodium:
410
mg
|
Potassium:
340
mg
|
Fiber:
5
g
|
Sugar:
34
g
|
Vitamin A:
785
IU
|
Vitamin C:
15
mg
|
Calcium:
185
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg