Autumn Harvest Salad
A hearty autumnal salad with seasonal ingredients and a Honey Cider Dressing. Note: ingredient amounts are approximate. Like any salad, feel free to customize according to your personal tastes.
Servings servings
Ingredients
Honey Cider Vinaigrette
- ⅓ cup apple cider not apple juice
- ⅓ cup honey
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil (or a vegetable oil, like canola)
Salad
- 1 large bag greens spring mix, spinach mix, etc.
- 1-2 apples, medium sliced or diced
- 1 butternut squash diced and roasted (see note)
- 1 handful candied pecans or other nut of your choice
- 1 handful pepitas pumpkin seeds
- 1 handful feta cheese crumbled
- 1 handful pomegranate arils
- 1 small red onion sliced thin
- shredded or diced roasted chicken optional
Instructions
Honey Cider Vinaigrette
- Place apple cider, honey, vinegar, salt and pepper in a blender and blend until honey is incorporated into mixture (you may need to scrape the bottom of the blender). With lid on and blender speed running on low, slowly drizzle in the oil in a small steady stream until fully incorporated.
- If desired, add additional salt and pepper to taste. You can also add a little more vinegar if you'd like it tangier...it's flexible!
Salad
- Place greens in large serving bowl and top with everything else! Toss with dressing and enjoy.
Notes
- How to prepare Roasted Butternut Squash: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cut the long top off the squash to separate it from the bottom round part. Cut each of these two parts in half length wise and use a spoon to scoop out seeds. Peel and dice squash into bite-size pieces and lay them on a foil-lined baking sheet for easy clean up. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast at 400°F until soft and slightly golden, about 20 minutes. - This salad is best enjoyed freshly assembled. If you'd like to plan ahead, you can prep your ingredients ahead of time and assemble the salad right before you're ready to serve. See this Instagram post to learn how to prevent your apples from browning.
- While in all of these photos the ingredients are arranged to be picture perfect, if you're serving this to a large group (it would be perfect and festive for fall baby and wedding showers and any other luncheon type events!) you can just chop everything into uniformly diced pieces and toss.
Nutrition
Calories: 213kcal, Carbohydrates: 27g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 4mg, Sodium: 108mg, Potassium: 546mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 12g, Vitamin A: 13543IU, Vitamin C: 34mg, Calcium: 94mg, Iron: 1mg
Calories: 213kcal
Cost: $10
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