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Apple walnut salad with cranberries, dates, and feta served on a white serving plate.
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5 from 16 votes

Apple Walnut Salad

If you love fall flavors, then you will absolutely adore this delicious apple walnut salad with dates and feta. Crisp mixed greens are tossed with tart Granny Smith apples, creamy feta, sweet cranberries, crunchy walnuts, and a tangy apple cider vinaigrette for the perfect side dish or light lunch! Ready in under 15 minutes!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, vegetarian
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 235kcal
Author: Anjali Shah

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Combine maple syrup through to cayenne pepper in a bowl and whisk until well incorporated, this will become your salad dressing. Set aside.
  • Combine mixed salad greens, apples, dates, cranberries, walnuts, onion and feta in large bowl.
  • Toss with dressing until coated as desired.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Video

https://youtu.be/Zp3k-00Ksuo

Notes

  • Choose an apple that is crunchy and doesn’t brown easily.
  • Opt for toasted walnuts, for extra flavor.
  • Use the salad as a healthy and delicious sandwich filling!
  • If using apple jelly use 2 tbsp instead of 1 tbsp of maple syrup.
  • Instead of mixed greens, try using a shredded cabbage blend or coleslaw base for this salad to mix things up.
  • Additional add-ins that would be delicious include: Radishes, Carrots, and Green Onions
  • To make it vegan, just omit the cheese
  • Tips for storing: Greens tend to wilt pretty quickly once they have been dressed, so if you plan to use this salad as leftovers I’d recommend tossing the dressing with all of the salad ingredients except the greens and cheese. Then, right before you serve it, you can add the greens and cheese to the prepared mixture and toss one more time. Adding the dressing to the apples ahead of time will help to make sure they don’t oxidize in your fridge!
  • For a lower carb option use sugar free apple jelly.

Nutrition

Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 182mg | Potassium: 285mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 20g