Healthy Autumn Apple Harvest Salad
Be inspired, and create your own masterpiece with this Healthy Autumn Apple Harvest Salad. The salad features fresh spring greens, juicy Granny Smith apples, pepitas, pecans, pom arils, and creamy goat cheese, tossed in a simple apple cider vinaigrette (recipe included). Feel free to modify the recipe based on your preferences.
Equipment
- 1 large bowl of 3+ meal prep containers
- 1 mason jar
- 1 whisk
- 1 apple slicer (optional)
Ingredients
Salad
- 4 oz Spring Mix (2 packages)
- 4 oz. Pom Arils (1 container)
- 1 log Plain Goat Cheese (* can sub with feta)
- 1/2 cup Pecans (*can sub with walnuts)
- 1/4 cup Pepitas
- 2 Granny Smith Apples - sliced thinly (*can sub with Honeycrisp apples)
Dressing
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup apple cider
- 1 tbs. dijon mustard
- 2 tsp. honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp. fresh sage, thyme
- pinch salt & pepper
Instructions
Salad
- In a large bowl create of bed of lettuce
- Slice the granny smith apples thinly and place on top
- Layer pom arils, pecans, and pepitas
- Top with crumbled goat cheese
Dressing
- Pour the liquid ingredients into a mason jar and whisk
- Dice the fresh sage and thyme, then add in
- Add salt and pepper to taste
Notes
There's no right or wrong way to make this salad, and I've seen a lot of variations online. So feel free to make it how you would like.
For the nuts: You can omit any nuts that you don't like, or also swap out the pecans with walnuts.
For the dressing: you can omit the apple cider if you don't have it, or want to make it less sweet.
For the honey: you can use a different kind of sweetener, like liquid agave or maple syrup.
For the herbs: you can also use dried herbs
Add more veggies: Try adding in some fresh avacado, roasted brussels sprouts or sweet potatoes.