Description
This Autumn Salad with apple cider vinaigrette is crisp, colorful, and full of seasonal flavors. Packed with apples, cranberries, pecans, and cheese, it’s a refreshing fall side dish perfect for Thanksgiving or everyday meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups mixed salad greens (spinach, arugula, or spring mix)
- 1 crisp apple (Honeycrisp or Gala), thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup toasted pecans
- 1/3 cup crumbled goat cheese or feta
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- Apple Cider Vinaigrette:
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl, add mixed greens, apple slices, dried cranberries, toasted pecans, goat cheese, and red onion.
- In a small bowl or jar, whisk together apple cider vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, maple syrup (or honey), salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad just before serving and toss gently.
- Serve fresh and enjoy the flavors of autumn in every bite.
Notes
For extra crunch, add pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds. Make vinaigrette ahead and store in the fridge up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salads
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: autumn salad, apple cider vinaigrette salad, thanksgiving salad, apple pecan salad, fall side dish