Description
Celebrate fall flavors with this Autumn Harvest Salad featuring crisp Honeycrisp apples, creamy feta, and a medley of seasonal greens. A sweet and tangy vinaigrette brings it all together for a refreshing, festive salad.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups mixed salad greens (spinach, arugula, or spring mix)
- 2 Honeycrisp apples, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup toasted pecans or walnuts
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- For the dressing:
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare salad: In a large bowl, combine salad greens, sliced apples, feta, toasted nuts, dried cranberries, and red onion.
- Make dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper until emulsified.
- Toss salad: Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat.
- Serve: Serve immediately as a festive fall side dish or starter.
Notes
For added flavor, sprinkle with pumpkin seeds or swap feta for goat cheese. This salad pairs beautifully with roasted meats or as part of a holiday spread.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad, Side Dish
- Method: No-Cook, Tossed
- Cuisine: American, Fall
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: fall salad, honeycrisp apple salad, feta apple salad, autumn harvest salad