This Apple Walnut Cranberry Salad includes a Mixed Green Spinach Salad with Green Apples, Dried Cranberries, Walnuts, and Gorgonzola Cheese. This salad explodes with flavor.
The cranberries in this salad are very different than my other Cranberry Salad, called Cranberry Fluff. That Cranberry Salad is sweet, almost like a dessert.
However, this Apple, Walnut Cranberry Salad is savory with a slightly sweet and tart combination, combined with nutty and salty flavors.
Suffice it to say, your salad bowl will be filled with flavor when you make this salad. It combines the sweetness of the green apples and cranberries with the saltiness of the gorgonzola while the walnuts add a bit of crunch. Yum!
To dress this salad, I made my Apple Cider Vinaigrette. I rarely buy bottles of salad dressing anymore because it is so easy to make my own, especially vinaigrette. This one starts with olive oil and adds apple cider vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic powder, dried oregano, black pepper, and basil. Easy!
This salad is easy yet impressive…my favorite combination. Go ahead and make this salad. Impress your friends. Just don’t tell them how easy it is to make. Don’t worry. I won’t tell!
I like to serve this salad with my Beef Tips and Rice, or Crockpot Chuck Roast, with a Southern Squash Casserole, and my Pumpkin Fluff for dessert!
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Apple Walnut Cranberry Salad
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 bag 50% blend mixed greens and spinach washed
- 2 green apples sliced
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup gorgonzola cheese crumbled
- 1/2 cup walnut pieces
Apple Cider Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss together all the salad ingredients.
- In a small bowl, whisk together all the vinaigrette ingredients. Drizzle vinaigrette over the salad and toss. Serve immediately.
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Notes
Round out your holiday dinner with these recipes
turkey
green bean casserole
easy cornbread dressing
squash casserole
pumpkin pie
Nutrition
Be sure to also try this Cranberry Salad called Cranberry Fluff.
Also, try this Mediterranean Chicken Bacon Spinach Salad.
Another salad you may like is Red Wine Poached Pear Gorgonzola Salad.
Or you may prefer my Chicken Mango Salsa Salad.
Also try this Honey Dijon Spinach Salad by The Life and Loves of Grumpy’s Honeybunch.
Another recipe you may like is this Grilled Steak with Arugula Salad by Life Tastes Good:
Try this Crockpot Chunky Ginger Applesauce by Renee’s Kitchen Adventures.
If you prefer a pasta salad, try my Jalapeno Popper Pasta Salad.
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Diana says
Thanks for the quick response! I will definitely make this tonight. Have a wonderful weekend!
Mary E D Urso says
I made this once or twice for Christmas Dinner and we all loved it. I am making it this year but substituting pears since we have a guest who’s allergic to apples.
Michele says
Hi Mary, Yes, that was a 10-ounce bag of salad greens.
Allyson Gallagher says
I made this delicious salad in Manzanillo, Mexico where grocery items can be sparse. My salad greens consisted of butter lettuce, arugula & spinach.I toasted the walnuts. No green apples but red apples were fine. Made sure the salad,& Dressing were served cold. Everyone loved it!
Michele says
Hi Allyson,
I’m so glad everyone liked it. That is a great idea to toast the walnuts. Thank you for sharing.
Michele
Steph says
A few small adjustments made this dressing perfect.
Reduce the vinegar to 1 tbsp which allows for a reduction in the amount of sugar to 1 tbsp. Increase the Dijon to 1 tsp and substitute fresh garlic. 1-2 cloves.
Emulsion blend and perfection!
Alice says
What other cheese can be used?
Michele says
You can use any cheese you like. You could use Feta, queso fresco, goat cheese, or cheddar, or mozzarella.