Harvest Salad ★★★★★
This perfect fall harvest salad is filled with seasonal flavors and full of nutritious ingredients. A vibrant medley of crisp apples, red pears and crunchy pecans all served over a bed of fresh greens. The delicious and tangy pecan vinaigrette brings this whole salad together.
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 5 oz container organic spring mix
- 1 bunch organic lactino kale washed, stem removed, chopped
- 1 organic honey crisp apple thinly sliced
- 1 organic red pear thinly sliced
- 4 oz goat cheese or place on the side or completely omit if you're dairy free
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans
Pecan Vinaigrette
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 2 tbsp shallot chopped
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3/4 cup EVOO
- 1/2 tsp mineral or sea salt
- Fresh cracked pepper
- 3 tbsp water (plus more if you would like to thin after blending)
Instructions
To make the dressing
- Pre heat your oven to 350 degrees. Lay the pecans on a parchment covered sheet pan.
- Toast the pecans in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for about 5 minutes.
- Place all of the ingredients into a blender or small counter top blender (ex: a Magic Bullet/NutriBullet). If you like your dressing a little thinner, add another tablespoon of water after blending.
To assemble the salad:
- Grab your large salad serving bowl. Place the mixed greens and chopped kale in the bowl. Toss around. Sprinkle over the pecans, cherries, and half of the apples and pear slices. Save the other half to decorate the top of your salad after tossing. Take about 1/2 cup of the salad dressing and toss everything together.
- Lay the other half of the pear and apples on top of the salad to garnish. Sprinkle over the crumbled goat cheese and serve. Enjoy!!