Fall Salad with Maple-Balsamic Dressing recipe

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Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) package baby spinach leaves
1 ¼ cups diced apple
1 ¼ cups diced sharp Cheddar cheese
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup chopped pecans
½ cup balsamic vinegar
¼ cup pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

637.3 calories
carbohydrate: 37 g
cholesterol: 30.2 mg
fat: 52.1 g
fiber: 4.6 g
protein: 10.5 g
saturatedFat: 11.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 242.7 mg
sugar: 27.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine spinach, apple, Cheddar cheese, cranberries, and pecans in a large salad bowl. Toss well.

  2. Combine balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, and mustard in the bowl of an electric blender. Blend on medium speed until mixed well. While the blender is running, add olive oil in a steady stream. Blend until oil and vinegar are no longer separated. Add salt and pepper to taste and emulsify until creamy. Drizzle over salad and serve immediately.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

An unusual mixture that creates a perfect fall salad!

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