Fall Apple and Walnut Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
This delicious salad is a perfect taste of fall, combining crisp sweet apples, dried cranberries, crunchy candied walnuts, a tangy blue cheese crumbles all tossed in a homemade apple cider vinaigrette dressing.
Add all of the vinaigrette ingredients to a small bowl and whisk until well combined. Alternatively you can add the ingredients to a small jar and close the lid, then shake vigorously to combine.
Salad
Rinse the lettuce then drain as much of the water as possible, preferably using a salad spinner.
Chop the lettuce and add to a large bowl. Add half of the sliced apples, cranberries, walnuts, and blue cheese then toss gently. Top with the remaining apples, cranberries, walnuts, and blue cheese and serve with the prepared dressing
Notes
If preparing the salad in advance toss the sliced apples in a tablespoon of lemon juice to keep them from browning and leave off the dressing until ready to serve.
It time allows prepare the dressing in advance and allow to rest for 30 min to allow the flavors to combine.
Goat cheese or Feta cheese can be substituted for the blue cheese if preferred.