Apple Walnut Cranberry Salad

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.

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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 any more 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!

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Apple Walnut Cranberry Salad

Prep Time

15 mins

Total Time

15 mins

 

Course: Salad

Servings: 4

Calories: 347 kcal

Author: Michele @ Flavor Mosaic

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

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Instructions

1. In a large bowl, toss together all the salad ingredients.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together all the vinaigrette ingredients. Drizzle vinaigrette over the salad and toss. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

Tools Needed To Make Recipe:

• Small and Large Mixing Bowls
• Salad Shaker

 

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Nutrition Facts

Apple Walnut Cranberry Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 347 Calories from Fat 243

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 27g 42%

Saturated Fat 5g 25%

Cholesterol 10mg 3%

Sodium 206mg 9%

Potassium 208mg 6%

Total Carbohydrates 23g 8%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Sugars 16g

Protein 5g 10%

Vitamin A 3.1%

Vitamin C 5.1%

Calcium 9.4%

Iron 4.3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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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