Description
A fresh and vibrant salad featuring sweet apples, tart pomegranate seeds, and rich toasted pecans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups fresh spinach leaves
- 1 green apple, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1/3 cup toasted pecans, roughly chopped if desired
- Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- Pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together all vinaigrette ingredients (olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey or maple syrup, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the spinach, apple slices, pomegranate seeds, and toasted pecans.
- Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad just before serving.
- Toss gently to coat and serve immediately.
Notes
For the best flavor, store the vinaigrette separately and add just before serving. You can also use a variety of apples for different flavors.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: salad, apple, pomegranate, pecans, healthy, vegetarian