I love a refreshing crisp salad for lunch and this salad is the PERFECT choice for those chilly fall days! I love the crunchy kale paired with the apples and blue cheese! It’s sooo easy and would be a perfect salad to kick off all of your holiday dinners!
Ang’s Apple Harvest Salad
Recipe by Saturday Dinners with Ang
Course: Blog, Food RecipesCuisine: SaladDifficulty: Easy
Servings
6
servingsPrep time
15
minutesIngredients
1 Bunch 1 Curly Kale
1 Med/Lg 1 Honey Crisp Apple
1/4 cup 1/4 Blue Cheese crumbles
1/4 cup 1/4 Chopped Candied Pecans
2 TBSP 2 Pomegranate Arils
*For the Dressing*
1/2 1/2 Shallot
1/4 cup 1/4 Maple Syrup
4 TBSP 4 Olive Oil
1 TBSP 1 Dijon Mustard
2 TBSP 2 Apple Cider Vinegar
1 clove 1 Garlic
S&P to taste
Directions
- In a mason jar, mince garlic and half of the shallot. Add maple syrup, olive oil, dijon, apple cider vinegar and S&P. Place lid on and shake to emulsify ingredients. Store in fridge to enjoy on your greens for 1-2 weeks.
- Strip, chop and wash your kale
- Pour 2-4 tablespoons of maple dijon dressing onto kale and massage into leaves for 2-3 minutes to soften
- Slice apple and shallot into thin slices
- Place apple, shallot, candied pecans, blue cheese crumbles and pomegranate arils on kale. Toss and serve!
Recipe Video
Notes
- If you don’t want to purchase a whole pomegranate, you can usually find a small cup of pomegranate arils in your produce section where the pre chopped veggies and fruits are.