Best Mixed Garden Greens With Apples And Cider Vinaigrette Recipes

CRUNCHY APPLE MIXED GREENS SALAD

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Whenever our staff celebrates a birthday or a special occasion, "Mary's Apple Salad" is always at the top of the wish list! The ingredients can also be prepared the day before and put together in a flash for our teachers' 20 minute lunch time.-Mary Robertson, Louisville, Kentucky

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 16 servings (1 cup each).

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 packages (5 ounces each) spring mix salad greens
2 large apples, chopped
2 cups bagel chips, coarsely crushed
1-1/2 cups honey-roasted peanuts
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
DRESSING:
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup canola oil
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1-1/4 teaspoons dried minced onion
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

In a large salad bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 207 calories, Fat 14g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 277mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

GARDEN SALAD WITH APPLE CIDER VINAIGRETTE

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Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network

Categories appetizer

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 cups apple cider
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup honey
1 cinnamon stick
2 cups grapeseed or salad oil
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
6 cups loosely packed mixed torn greens such as romaine, red or green leaf lettuce, or radicchio, washed and dried
2 cups assorted berries: blueberries, raspberries and blackberries
2 Granny Smith apples, cored and sliced
1 1/2 cups crumbled blue cheese

Steps:

In a bowl or jar with a tight fitting lid combine cider, vinegar, honey, cinnamon, oil, salt and pepper. In a large bowl, toss lettuce, berries, apples, and blue cheese with enough dressing to coat. Season with salt and pepper and serve.