Fall Salad with Maple-Balsamic Dressing

Description

An unusual mixture that creates a perfect fall salad!

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

Instructions

  1. Combine spinach
  2. apple
  3. Cheddar cheese
  4. cranberries
  5. and pecans in a large salad bowl. Toss well.
  6. Combine balsamic vinegar
  7. maple syrup
  8. and mustard in the bowl of an electric blender. Blend on medium speed until mixed well. While the blender is running
  9. 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.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Servings: 6

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