Apple, Grape, and Candied Pecan Salad with Maple-Mustard Dressing
Recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod
This salad is great as a side dish or main dish. It goes great with any meal!
Ingredients
For the Maple-Mustard Dressing:
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon finely minced shallot
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- Salt and black pepper to taste
For the salad:
- 6-8 cups mixed greens loosely packed
- 1 large Granny Smith apple cored and thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 cups halved red seedless grapes
- 1 cup candied pecans
- 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
Instructions
- 1. To make the Maple-Dressing, combine olive oil, shallot, garlic, mustard, vinegar, and maple syrup in a small bowl. Whisk together and season with salt and black pepper, to taste.
- 2. In a large bowl combine salad greens, apple slices, grapes, candied pecans, and blue cheese. Drizzle salad with dressing and toss to combine. Serve immediately.
- Note-if you aren't a blue cheese fan, you can use feta or goat cheese!