Description
A vibrant mix of Honeycrisp apples, feta cheese, walnuts, and cranberries, creating a refreshing and nutritious salad.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh mixed greens
- 1 medium Honeycrisp apple, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup walnuts, toasted if desired
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice (or apple cider vinegar)
- Pinch of salt
- Cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash and dry your fresh greens thoroughly.
- Thinly slice the Honeycrisp apple and toss slices in lemon juice to prevent browning.
- Toast the walnuts in a skillet over medium heat for 2–3 minutes and let them cool.
- Arrange the greens in a salad bowl.
- Layer the apple slices over the greens.
- Sprinkle the walnuts, dried cranberries, and crumbled feta on top.
- Drizzle olive oil and lemon juice evenly across the salad.
- Season with a pinch of salt and black pepper.
- Toss gently to combine and serve immediately.
Notes
For a vegan version, replace feta with avocado or cashew-based cheese. Keep dressing separate until serving to avoid wilting greens.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No cooking required
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 15mg