Apple Walnut Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup chopped walnuts
¼ cup cranberries
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup red onion, chopped
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon Dijon-style prepared mustard
1 cup vegetable oil
salt and pepper to taste
10 cups mixed salad greens, rinsed and dried
2 Red Delicious apples, cored and thinly sliced

Nutrition Info

274.5 calories
carbohydrate: 10.6 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 26 g
fiber: 2.7 g
protein: 2.1 g
saturatedFat: 3.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 54.1 mg
sugar: 6.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread the walnuts out on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly toasted.

  2. In a food processor, combine the cranberries, vinegar, onion, sugar, and mustard. Puree until smooth, gradually add oil, and season with salt and pepper.

  3. In a salad bowl, toss together the greens, apples, and enough of the cranberry mixture to coat. Sprinkle with walnuts, and serve.

Recipe Yield

10 servings

Recipe Note

This is a great salad to serve for any autumn meal.

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