Autumn Apple and Spinach Salad
The bright red apples make this salad healthy, delicious, and beautiful!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
DRESSING:
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons honey
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
SALAD:
- ½ cup thinly, vertically sliced red onion
- 8 cups bagged (about 8 ounces) pre-washed baby spinach
- 1 large Granny Smith apple, cored and thinly sliced
- ¼ cup (about 1 ounce) crumbled blue cheese
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the onion, spinach and apple. Drizzle with dressing; toss gently to coat. Sprinkle salad with the blue cheese.
Notes
- Other apple varieties you might choose to use include Goldrush, Newtown, Pippin, Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, Golden Russet and Roxbury Russet
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 479mg | Potassium: 1875mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 29691IU | Vitamin C: 96mg | Calcium: 374mg | Iron: 9mg