Spinach Apple Salad with Maple Vinaigrette
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4-6people | 15minutes (plus time to cook the bacon) |
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Ingredients
Spinach Apple Salad
- 10oz baby spinachif you can find a power greens blend, use that
- 1medium honeycrisp applecored and thinly sliced
- 1/2cup chopped pecans
- 1/2cup dried cranberries
- 4oz blue cheesecrumbled
- 12oz baconcooked and crumbled
- 1/2 small red onionthinly sliced, see note below
Maple Vinaigrette
- 1/2cup olive oil
- 1/4cup apple cider vinegar
- 2tbsp pure maple syrup
- 2tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/4tsp salt
- 1/4tsp fresh cracked black pepper
Instructions
Spinach Apple Salad
- In a large bowl combine spinach/greens with the rest of the salad ingredients (apple slices, pecans, dried cranberries, blue cheese, bacon and red onions)
- Drizzle salad ingredients with desired amount of dressing (I used about half of the dressing). Gently toss to evenly coat.
Maple Vinaigrette
- Add all the dressing ingredients into a medium mason jar, cover with lid and shake vigorously to blend well.
- The salad dressing can also be made by whisking all the ingredients together in a bowl.
Recipe Notes
**Cardinal Rule** To take a little of the bite out of the onion that can be off-putting to some people, place the sliced onions in a small bowl and cover with warm (not hot) water. Soak onions for 30 seconds, drain, and repeat 2-3 times. This helps mellow out the strong flavor of the onions.
Recipe Source: Cooking Classy