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Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad

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This Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad with Honey Cider Vinaigrette is sweet, savory, and comes together in minutes. Featuring fall-inspired ingredients, such as fresh apple slices, dried cranberries, red onion, pecans, and feta, this salad is full of flavor and makes a healthier lunch or dinner!

This Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad with Honey Cider Vinaigrette is sweet, savory, and comes together in minutes. Featuring fall-inspired ingredients, such as fresh apple slices, dried cranberries, red onion, pecans, and feta, this salad is full of flavor and makes a healthier lunch or dinner! #salad #saladrecipes #fallsalads #fallsaladrecipes #applesalad #healthysalad #healthysaladrecipes #healthysidedish #recipe

Since fall is just around the corner, I’ve been whipping up seasonal dishes like there’s no tomorrow.

Can you blame me? Fall is my favorite season!

And this Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad with Honey Cider Vinaigrette just screams fall, cooler weather, and deliciousness.

If you’ve been hanging around here long enough, you may know that salads are one of my favorite dishes. I can eats salads just as much as I could eat soup, which is about every single day! But, not to worry, I don’t eat salads (or soup) every day…but I could!

This Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad with Honey Cider Vinaigrette is sweet, savory, and comes together in minutes. Featuring fall-inspired ingredients, such as fresh apple slices, dried cranberries, red onion, pecans, and feta, this salad is full of flavor and makes a healthier lunch or dinner! #salad #saladrecipes #fallsalads #fallsaladrecipes #applesalad #healthysalad #healthysaladrecipes #healthysidedish #recipe

But, back to salads, I’ve making this Caprese Pasta Salad and that Barbecue Chicken Salad non-stop over the past few months, so it was time that I introduced some fall flavors into my diet. With the season slowly approaching, I’ve been in the mood for apples…lots of apples!

This Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad with Honey Cider Vinaigrette is sweet, savory, and comes together in minutes. Featuring fall-inspired ingredients, such as fresh apple slices, dried cranberries, red onion, pecans, and feta, this salad is full of flavor and makes a healthier lunch or dinner!

Now, this salad is packed full of flavor. And healthier ingredients. And a zesty honey cider vinaigrette. Definitely fall in a bowl, friends!

The crunch from the apples and pecans, combined from the sweetness of the dried cranberries, and tang from the red onion and feta creates a delicious flavor explosion. This is definitely my perfect version of a fall salad.

This Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad with Honey Cider Vinaigrette is sweet, savory, and comes together in minutes. Featuring fall-inspired ingredients, such as fresh apple slices, dried cranberries, red onion, pecans, and feta, this salad is full of flavor and makes a healthier lunch or dinner! #salad #saladrecipes #fallsalads #fallsaladrecipes #applesalad #healthysalad #healthysaladrecipes #healthysidedish #recipe

And the vinaigrette. Let’s not forget about the Honey Cider Vinaigrette! Of course, you could use your favorite, store-bought dressing, but I thought making a fall-inspired dressing would make this salad extra special.

And the ingredients couldn’t be simpler. Olive oil, honey, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper. That’s it! The vinaigrette is light, with a hint of sweetness from the honey and a touch of tang from the apple cider vinegar.

Toss everything together and this Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad with Honey Cider Vinaigrette will quickly wow your taste buds. Fresh, easy, and inspired by the season, this dish makes a simple meal that’s perfect to enjoy anytime of the year!

This Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad with Honey Cider Vinaigrette is sweet, savory, and comes together in minutes. Featuring fall-inspired ingredients, such as fresh apple slices, dried cranberries, red onion, pecans, and feta, this salad is full of flavor and makes a healthier lunch or dinner! #salad #saladrecipes #fallsalads #fallsaladrecipes #applesalad #healthysalad #healthysaladrecipes #healthysidedish #recipe

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Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad with Honey Cider Vinaigrette

This Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad with Honey Cider Vinaigrette is sweet, savory, and comes together in minutes. Featuring fall-inspired ingredients, such as fresh apple slices, dried cranberries, red onion, pecans, and feta, this salad is full of flavor and makes a healthier lunch or dinner!
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword apple recipe, salad recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 454kcal

Ingredients

  • 5 ounces mixed greens I used a baby spinach blend
  • 2 medium gala apples thinly sliced
  • ½ red onion sliced into thin strips
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese

Honey Cider Vinaigrette

  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, add greens, apple slices, red onion, pecans, cranberries, and feta cheese. Set aside.
  • In a mason jar or small bowl, add olive oil, honey, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper. Close the lid on the jar and shake vigorously until combined. If using a bowl, whisk ingredients together. Add more salt and pepper, if needed.
  • Drizzle vinaigrette over salad and toss to combine. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 454kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 113mg | Potassium: 161mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 306IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 1mg
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By Gayle |

Comments

  3. Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says

    Fall is my fave season too!!! LOVE this Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad!!! I just got back from a trip with an apple producer/grower so I have had apples on the brain! Can't wait to get into the kitchen and cook and bake! and LOVE the Honey Cider Vinaigrette .. yum!!!!!!
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  4. Dawn @ Girl Heart Food says

    Woo hoo! High five for Fall & high five for being your fave season! Me too ;) I could eat delicious salads and soups every day too, especially this one! You have a lot of tasty ingredients packed in here and love the pecans for crunch. That vinaigrette is absolutely perfect...good choice with the cider vinegar...bet that pairs lovely with the salad. Me being a total vinegar lover, that's right up my alley. Pinned, of course :) Have a great week!!
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    • Gayle says

      Thanks for the sweet comment and pin, Dawn! I am so happy that fall is almost here, so I have a feeling I will be making this over and over again! :)
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  8. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says

    You know I love salads as well, so I am all sorts of giddy over this one! This salad is so pretty and such a great way to ring in the fall season, Gayle! I have been buying box after box of apples, so I love that you used them in here! All the flavors and textures are perfect, plus that Honey Cider Vinaigrette sounds amazing!!! Totally making this soon!! Pinned of course! Cheers, friend!
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    • Gayle says

      Thanks, Cheyanne! I just can't get enough of apples, especially when they're in salads. It gives them such a nice crunch! :)
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  10. Kelly says

    Yum, I love all the goodies you packed into this pretty salad, Gayle! I can have salads every day and the apple, cranberry and pecan combo is just perfect for fall!
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  11. Ashley@CookNourishBliss says

    Fall is definitely my favorite season as well! I cannot wait for the weather to really cool down (well, not like cold cold but perfectly fall weather!). This salad is so right up my alley - that dressing sounds just perfect!
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  15. Demeter | Beaming Baker says

    I can't and I won't blame you, Gayle! Instead, I'm just gonna high-five you, because I LOVE it. All. :) Plus, who could turn down anything called "fall in a bowl." :) Love that you made your own vinaigrette, Gayle! There's nothing like a slightly sweet, slightly tangy dressing to kick a salad up a notch or two. Pinning, of course! Happy Monday, my friend. :)
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  17. Rachel @ Bakerita says

    So funny - I had a salad pretty much exactly like this at dinner last night! Except it had chicken and the dressing the restaurant used wasn't nearly as good as this looks. I've got to make this - such a delicious fall salad :)
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    • Gayle says

      Thanks for the kind words, Stephanie! The honey cider vinaigrette definitely makes this salad even better. And hooray for a cup of hot tea on a cool fall day! :)
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  21. Amanda says

    These are the exact favors I want in a fall salad (and a salad any time of the year). Pecans and cranberries are wonderful in salads, and I could pretty much put feta cheese on all the things!
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  23. April Kelley says

    I am so excited! This is going to be the starter before my meal, featured at my 50th Halloween birthday party! Thank-you so much- it will be perfect!!!
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  25. Millican Pecan says

    Apples, cranberries, and pecans are always a great combination. I probably won't wait until the Fall as this sounds delicious and appropriate for the Summer!
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  26. Laurie says

    I just made this for our Canadian Thanksgiving. I doubled the salad dressing because it was just too good and I knew everyone would want more! This was just perfect for the holiday and will now be my favorite salad for get togethers. Thank you so much.

    5 stars

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    • Gayle says

      I'm so happy to hear that, Laurie! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving! Thanks so much for stopping by and letting me know how it turned out!
      Reply

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