Description
Honeycrisp Apple & Feta Salad is a fresh fall salad featuring crisp Honeycrisp apples, tangy feta cheese, walnuts, and dried cranberries tossed in a light apple cider vinaigrette.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large Honeycrisp apples, cored and thinly sliced
- 4 cups mixed greens (arugula, butter lettuce, baby spinach)
- 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash and thoroughly dry the mixed greens.
- Core and thinly slice the Honeycrisp apples.
- Crumble the feta cheese and chop the walnuts.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper until combined.
- Add mixed greens to a large serving bowl.
- Top with sliced apples, feta, walnuts, and dried cranberries.
- Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad just before serving.
- Toss gently to combine and serve immediately.
Notes
- Toast walnuts in a dry skillet for 3 to 5 minutes for deeper flavor.
- Slice apples just before serving to prevent browning.
- Adjust honey in the vinaigrette depending on apple sweetness.
- Store dressing separately if preparing ahead of time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 25mg