Spinach Apple Salad
Easiest healthy salad made with spinach, apples, cranberries, walnuts, cheddar cheese chunks and pepitas served with homemade honey mustard dressing.
Ingredients
- 3-4 cups spinach
- 1 apple sliced thin
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup walnut halves or pecans, cashews
- 2 tablespoon pepitas
- ⅓ cup cheddar cheese cut into small chunks
- 2-3 twists of fresh cracked pepper
Honey Mustard Dressing:
- 1 ½ tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 6 tablespoon mayonnaise or greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon paprika
- 1 twist of fresh cracked pepper
Instructions
How to make my easy and delicious Spinach Apple Salad:
- Super easy! Slice apples into thin slices. Cut cheddar cheese into very small chunks. Toss into a large bowl: Spinach, cranberries, walnuts, pepitas, cheese and apples. Toss in honey mustard dressing and serve immediately.
How to make homemade Honey Mustard Dressing:
- Whisk together mayonnaise (or greek yogurt if you want a healthier lighter salad), mustard, apple cider vinegar, honey, black pepper, paprika, garlic powder. The recipe makes about a half cup. This dressing will last about 3-5 days in the fridge in an airtight container.
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