Apple Cranberry Walnut Chopped Salad Recipe
Enjoy our apple cranberry walnut chopped green salad that is full of flavor and with a secret dressing that’s so easy to make.
Serving8 servings
Ingredients
- 8 cup chopped romaine lettuce
- 2 apples, (pears also work great)
- 1 cup dried cranberries, (Craisins)
- 1 cup chopped walnuts, (pecans or almonds are also a great substitution)
- 8 slices bacon, (crisp-cooked and crumbled)
- 5 ounces feta cheese, (crumbled)
- ¾ cup poppyseed salad dressing, (we used Brianna's brand)
- ¼ cup balsamic vinaigrette dressing, (make sure that you use vinaigrette dressing and not balsamic vinegar)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, apples, cranberries, walnuts, bacon, and feta cheese.
- In a smaller bowl, combine poppy seed dressing with balsamic vinaigrette. Drizzle over salad right before serving. If you prefer your salad to have more dressing, feel free to experiment with the combination.
Notes
- Lightly toast your walnut, pecans, or almonds by spreading them in a thin layer on a baking sheet and baking them for around 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Soak your chopped apples in a lemon/water bath for a few minutes before adding them to the salad to keep them from turning brown.
- Make your own dried cranberries! While dried cranberries are easy enough to get at the store, they are also simple to make on your own!
- If you are not going to be eating it all in one sitting, only put dressing on what you will be eating or it will get all soggy.
- For this recipe, any type of apple will work. I love gala, honey crisp, pink lady, and granny smith apples. Pears also work great as well!
- Nutrition facts will vary based on how much dressing you use per serving and what brand of dressing you use.
Nutrition
Calories: 474 kcal · Carbohydrates: 26 g · Protein: 8 g · Fat: 40 g · Saturated Fat: 7 g · Cholesterol: 25 mg · Sodium: 537 mg · Potassium: 319 mg · Fiber: 5 g · Sugar: 17 g · Vitamin A: 4201 IU · Vitamin C: 4 mg · Calcium: 147 mg · Iron: 2 mg