Apple Pecan Salad
Apple Pecan Salad is a healthy and delicious side, topped with toasted pecans, crisp apples, salty feta, and a simple homemade dressing.
Ingredients
- 2 red apples I like Cortland, Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Gala apples.
- ½ heaping cup red grapes
- 3 oz arugula
- 3 oz baby spinach
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¾ cup pecan halves raw
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients and preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C. Slice the grapes into halves and the apples into segments, discarding the cores.
- Spread the pecans out on a baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes until toasted.
- Mix together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, maple syrup, lemon juice and some salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the apples, grapes, arugula and spinach to a large mixing bowl. Drizzle over the dressing and toss well to coat.
- Sprinkle over the feta cheese and pecans to serve.
