Harvest Apple Salad with Cider Vinaigrette
This Harvest Apple Salad with Cider Vinaigrette is easy, flavorful and comes together in 10 minutes. This plant-forward recipe is gluten-free, vegetarian, low-sodium, refined sugar-free, heart healthy and easily modified for dairy-free, nut-free and vegan diets.
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Ingredients
- SALAD INGREDIENTS
- 5 ounces baby spinach or mixed greens
- 2 medium apples thinly sliced
- ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles optional
- ¼ cup pecans
- Freshly cracked pepper
- CIDER VINAIGRETTE INGREDIENTS
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup unfiltered apple cider
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove finely minced
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon honey or 100% pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Whisk the Cider Vinaigrette ingredients except the extra-virgin olive oil in a small bowl until well combined. Slowly pour and whisk the oil into the dressing until emulsified. Divide all other ingredients between four bowls and drizzle with the Cider Vinaigrette. Enjoy!
Notes
- Bulk up your salad with plant-based protein. Cannellini beans, chickpeas or marinated black lentils would work particularly well.
- If you use maple syrup that is not 100% pure, check to ensure it is gluten-free. Syrups that contain malt are not gluten-free.
- Use unfiltered, no added sugar apple cider for the cider vinaigrette. Most brands of processed apple cider contain added sugar so you’ll want to watch for this if you’re on a low-sugar or refined-sugar-free diet.
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