Candied Pecan Salad with Apples

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Candied Pecan Salad with Apples

Candied Pecan Salad with Apples is perfect for serving a big group of people. Baby spinach, red onion, feta cheese, Craisins, honey crisp apples, and candied pecans - topped with an apple cider vinaigrette! So good!

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword candied pecans, holiday salad

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings people

Calories 315kcal

Author Sue Ringsdorf

Ingredients

For the salad:

12-14 cups baby spinach leaves - or other greens
1/2 cup red onion - sliced thin
1/2 cup feta cheese - crumbled
3/4 cup Craisins
1 1/2 cup caramelized pecans - see homemade recipe
2 large honey crisp apples - sliced thin
1/2 large lemon - freshly squeezed

For the dressing:

1/3 cup olive oil
2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 Tablespoons honey
1 Tablespoon dijon mustard
salt and pepper - to taste

Instructions

Mix the dressing ingredients in a salad dressing bottle or a mason jar. Shake vigorously and set aside.
1/3 cup olive oil, 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 2 Tablespoons honey, 1 Tablespoon dijon mustard, salt and pepper
Core and slice the apple. Coat with freshly squeezed lemon to preserve color.
2 large honey crisp apples, 1/2 large lemon
In a large serving bowl, arrange spinach leaves, red onion, feta cheese, Craisins, candied pecans, and apple slices. Right before serving, pour dressing over salad and mix to combine.
12-14 cups baby spinach leaves, 1/2 cup red onion, 1/2 cup feta cheese, 3/4 cup Craisins, 1 1/2 cup caramelized pecans
You may not need all the dressing so be conservative with the pouring.

Notes

This salad is pretty large. You can change the serving size directly in the recipe for a smaller amount.
You won't need an entire recipe of candied pecans, but those freeze well, so just use what you need and freeze the rest.
Low sugar Craisins can be substituted for regular ones.

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