Description
This apple walnut salad is one of the quickest and easiest salads you can make and also, one of the most delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad:
- 2 cups (150 g) baby spring mix greens or any other lettuce
- 2 cups (450 g) baby spinach
- ¼ cup (30 g) dried cranberries
- ¼ cup (31 g) walnuts
- 2 tbsp cotija cheese, queso fresco, feta or blue cheese, crumbled
- ½ green apple thinly sliced (Granny Smith)
- ½ red apple thinly sliced (Fuji or gala)
Vinaigrette:
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1½ tbsp lemon juice
- 2–3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1½ tbsp Dijon mustard
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
Salad:
- In a large bowl toss the baby mixed greens, baby spinach, cranberries, and walnuts.
- Arrange the apple slices on top of the salad.
- Sprinkle with the crumbled cheese.
Vinaigrette:
- Mix the olive oil, lemon juice, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, and salt & pepper in a small jar or container, cover and shake well. You can also whisk these ingredients in a small bowl.
- Drizzle the salad with the vinaigrette right before serving.
Notes
Storage: You can store the dressing in the fridge for up to 3-5 days.