Apple Cranberry Walnut Salad

You see that gold bowl in the pictures here? It’s new. I flew out the door in a panic the other day when I realized I didn’t have a bowl for the salad I was about to photograph. At least, not one that would fit my vision for this salad. It’s an autumn salad and I had no idea what exactly I was looking for when I rushed into Target at 9:50 am in my fuzzy slipper boots (don’t judge. a gal’s gotta have some comfy go-to shoes) and mop-top hair. But when I saw this bowl it screamed “photograph me, I was practically made for for a fall salad!”You see that gold bowl in the pictures here? It’s new. I flew out the door in a panic the other day when I realized I didn’t have a bowl for the salad I was about to photograph. At least, not one that would fit my vision for this salad. It’s an autumn salad and I had no idea what exactly I was looking for when I rushed into Target at 9:50 am in my fuzzy slipper boots (don’t judge. a gal’s gotta have some comfy go-to shoes) and mop-top hair. But when I saw this bowl it screamed “photograph me, I was practically made for for a fall salad!”

Yesterday though, this big gorgeous autumn salad bowl was sitting on my countertop when a whole bunch of neighborhood girls (girls=teenagers) came over to my house to make pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. One of them saw the bowl and said, “What’s that?” You should have seen the look on my face. I mean, obviously it’s a bowl….   Which is exactly what I told her. Except I said that it was a salad bowl. Her immediate reaction? “Ewe I hate salad. I don’t like the taste of leaves.”

Doesn’t everybody know that these “leaves” are really just a vehicle for getting loads of really delicious flavor combinations into your mouth? Because a bowl full of walnuts, apples, dried cranberries and feta cheese covered in dressing would be nothing short of wonderful, but also somewhat… odd. So we put it on top of some leaves, call it a salad, and dig it.

Apple Cranberry Walnut Salad
YUM! this looks so pretty and delicious! I love how fresh it is!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

Salad

•     1 bag 50% blend mixed greens and spinach washed
•     1/2 cup gorgonzola cheese crumbled
•     1/2 cup walnut pieces
•     2 green apples sliced
•     1/3 cup dried cranberries

Apple Cider Vinaigrette

•     1/4 cup olive oil
•     1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
•     1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
•     1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
•     1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
•     1/4 teaspoon dried basil
•     1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
•     2 Tablespoons sugar

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, toss together all the salad ingredients.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together all the vinaigrette ingredients. Drizzle vinaigrette over the salad and toss. Serve immediately.

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