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WINTER GREEN SALAD WITH APPLE CIDER HONEY VINAIGRETTE

Winter Green Salad with Apple Cider Honey Vinaigrette image

A blend of sweet and savoury ingredients with a variety of textures, this winter green salad recipe features delicious fresh spinach, sweet pears, and kiwis. Ready in ten minutes!

Provided by Marie

Categories Salads

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

5 cups (packed) baby spinach
3 kiwifruits, peeled and chopped
2 large celery ribs, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced diagonally
1 ripe pear, quartered and thinly sliced
¾ cup pecans (or walnuts)
2 oz. soft unripened goat cheese, crumbled
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp pure honey
1 tsp Dijon mustard
Sea salt, to taste

Steps:

In a small bowl (or mason jar), whisk (or seal with lid and shake) together the vinaigrette ingredients until well combined. Taste and adjust the dressing to your preference.
In a large bowl, combine the salad ingredients, then drizzle the desired amount of vinaigrette on top. Toss to combine. Best served immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 382 calories, Carbohydrate 23.7 grams carbohydrates, Fat 31.9 grams fat, Protein 5.9 grams protein, ServingSize 1

APPLE AND WALNUT SALAD

Apple and Walnut Salad image

This apple walnut salad delivers sweet and tangy flavor to simple salad greens with a quick apple cider vinaigrette, cranberries and Gorgonzola cheese. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 12 servings (1 cup each).

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

5 cups torn romaine
5 cups torn red leaf lettuce
1 large red apple, chopped
1 large green apple, chopped
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/3 cup dried cranberries
CIDER VINAIGRETTE:
3/4 cup apple cider or juice
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup walnut oil or canola oil

Steps:

In a salad bowl, combine the first eight ingredients., In a small bowl, whisk the cider, vinegar, honey, salt and pepper; gradually whisk in oil. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 187mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.