{"id":15800,"date":"2023-10-05T18:23:16","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T00:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cookingclassy.com\/?p=15800"},"modified":"2023-10-05T21:13:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T03:13:51","slug":"apple-cranberry-pecan-spinach-salad-maple-cider-vinaigrette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookingclassy.com\/apple-cranberry-pecan-spinach-salad-maple-cider-vinaigrette\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple Salad<\/strong> – made with an abundance of crisp sweet apples, fresh spring lettuce greens or spinach, crunchy toasted pecans, tangy feta, flavorful salty bacon and it’s finished with a vibrant maple cider vinaigrette dressing. It’s the perfect autumn salad!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Our Favorite Apple Salad Recipe!<\/h2>\n

Who doesn’t love a salad that includes fresh seasonal ingredients? Many of us are baking with those delicious seasonal fall apples (making apple crisp<\/a>, apple pie<\/a> or apple cobbler<\/a>) but those juicy apples are also such great addition to savory recipes (like this autumn sheet pan chicken dinner<\/a>) and side salads like this.<\/p>\n

Apples are the crowing star of the show in this salad and they are highlighted beautifully by the other ingredients like the tangy feta and rich smoky bacon. Bacon makes everything better though right?<\/p>\n

This salad is simple enough to be an addition to weeknight meal but it’s also delicious enough to be served at a holiday gathering or a weekend party.<\/p>\n

If you want to make it a main dish just add some chopped rotisserie chicken to it for more protein or consider tossing in a grain like farro, barley or even seedy tri color quinoa.<\/p>\n

So much to love about this colorful, vibrant, sweet and savory salad!<\/p>\n

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