Description
This Delectable Thanksgiving Salad is packed with seasonal flavors including crisp apples, dried cranberries, toasted pecans, and a zesty apple cider vinaigrette. Perfect for a festive holiday side dish!
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups mixed salad greens (spinach, arugula, or spring mix)
- 1 crisp apple, diced
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup toasted pecans or walnuts
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta or goat cheese (optional)
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- Dressing:
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl, combine mixed greens, diced apple, cranberries, pecans, cheese (if using), and red onion.
- In a small bowl or jar, whisk together apple cider vinegar, olive oil, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
- Serve immediately as a festive and colorful Thanksgiving side dish.
Notes
For added crunch, sprinkle pumpkin seeds. Prepare the dressing separately ahead of time to keep greens crisp.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salads
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 225
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: thanksgiving salad, holiday salad, autumn salad, apple pecan salad, fall side dish