Enjoy an Apple and Walnut Salad that is full of flavor from juicy apples, mesclun greens and spinach. This delicious salad is topped with a maple vinaigrette. A light lunch, side dish, add protein for a Dinner Salad.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword apple and walnut salad, apple walnut salad, apple walnut salad recipe
In a large salad bowl, add in mesclun greens, spinach, sliced apples, shallot, shredded carrot, chopped walnuts, dried blueberries.
Drizzle the Maple Vinaigrette on the salad. Mix to combine.
Ready to serve.
How to make Maple Vinaigrette
In a small bowl, whisk to combine minced garlic, balsamic vinegar, pure maple syrup, dijon mustard.
Whisk in the oil to combine all ingredients.
Taste the vinaigrette. Reseason if needed.
Notes
Be sure to check the Expert Tips and FAQs above with important tips and questions that can help make a delicious recipe.Note 1: No need to peel the apple. Just wash it and slice thin. Remove the seeds before adding the apples to the salad.Note 2: The salad is easy to make - for best result make it close to when you are ready to eat for fresh flavor.Note 3: Slice the apples and squeeze some lemon on them if you will be serving the salad later.Note 4: Be sure to use 100% pure maple sugar. Pancake syrup is not maple syrup.
I'm not a registered dietician, I do my best to provide the most accurate nutritional values. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.
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