Apple, White Cheddar, and Spinach Salad with Honey-Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Hearty spinach, crisp juicy apples, salty cheese, chewy orange-flavored dried cranberries, and almonds for extra crunch. There's a simple shake-it-together vinaigrette that's tangy-yet-sweet from olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, and mustard.
- Preparing Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 hours and 5 minutes
- Served Person: 4
vegetarian
white meat free
gluten free
red meat free
contains fish
shellfish free
contains honey
dairy free
pescatarian
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- salad:
- 3/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
- about 6 cups fresh spinach
- 1 large apple cored and sliced very thin (try envy gala, fuji, or similar)
- 1 cup grated aged white cheddar
- 1/2 cup dried orange-flavored cranberries (i use trader jo plain dried cranberries may be substituted)
- 1/2 cup fisher natural sliced almonds
- honey-apple cider vinaigrette:
- 2 teaspoons mustard (i like either dijon or honey mustard)
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
- Carbohydrate 8.91642751123988 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 3.3774450043004 g
- Fiber 0.0410625003427153 g
- Protein 0.0399937500404954 g
- Saturated Fat 0.466755000593799 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (29g)
- Sodium 1.26925000125573 mg
- Sugar 8.87536501089716 g
- Trans Fat 0.0915000001164546 g
- Calories 65 calories
Salad - To a large bowl or platter, add all ingredients in the order listed; set aside. Honey-Apple Cider Vinaigrette - In a small glass jar or container with a lid, add all ingredients, put the lid on and shake vigorously until combined; taste vinaigrette and tweak as necessary to taste. Drizzle over salad, toss to combine, and serve immediately. If you don't use all the vinaigrette, extra will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 1 week.
