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Holiday Harvest Salad with Apples, Cranberries & Candied Pecans

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the Salad
  • 8 cups mixed baby greens
  • 2 crisp apples thinly sliced
  • ¾ cup dried cranberries
  • ¾ cup candied pecans
  • ½ cup crumbled goat cheese or feta
  • ½ small red onion very thinly sliced
  • ½ cup pomegranate arils
For the Maple-Dijon Vinaigrette
  • ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 small garlic clove finely grated
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper

Method
 

Prepare the vinaigrette.
  1. Whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt and black pepper until smooth and emulsified.
Prepare the apples.
  1. Thinly slice the apples shortly before assembling the salad. If preparing them in advance, toss them with a small amount of lemon juice to prevent browning.
Build the salad.
  1. Arrange the mixed greens in a large serving bowl or across a festive platter.
Add the toppings.
  1. Layer the apples, dried cranberries, candied pecans, goat cheese, red onion and pomegranate arils over the greens.
Dress the salad.
  1. Drizzle with enough maple-Dijon vinaigrette to lightly coat the ingredients.
Finish and serve.
  1. Gently toss just before serving, leaving some of the colorful toppings visible for a beautiful holiday presentation.