Have you ever had a simple salad at a restaurant that really blew your mind? Like how can so many flavors and textures be packed into a salad with just a few ingredients? Well, this is one of those salads and it takes like 5 minutes to make (including the dressing!)…
Let’s get started…
All you’ll need is some baby arugula, granny smith apples, candied pecans and goat cheese… at least for the salad part. Simple ingredients, each with their own huge impact.
For the dressing, you will want to whip up my maple dijon dressing, which combines olive oil, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic, salt and black pepper. Simply delicious.
This recipe is so simple that it really requires no order or technique. Just top a big pile of baby arugula with thinly sliced green apples, roughly chopped candied pecans and crumbled goat cheese.
Drizzle your maple dijon dressing over the whole situation and prepare to be completely wowed by just a few simple pantry ingredients…
This salad has everything a salad needs.
Crunchy, tender, chewy, crisp and creamy textures. They all play together so well.
And the flavors are even better. It has sweet, salty, tart, tangy and acidic notes that come together in a beautiful way.
Whether you are serving this salad as the starter for a holiday meal or fancy dinner or you have plans for it to be the main event, it will fit the bill just perfectly.
It is balanced, bright and incredibly flavorful. You are going to love it…
Green Apple Pecan & Goat Cheese Salad
Ingredients
- 3 ounces of baby arugula
- 1/2 cup of candied pecans, roughly chopped
- 2 ounces of goat cheese, crumbled
- 2 small granny smith apples, thinly sliced
Maple Dijon Dressing
- 1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons of pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons of dijon mustard
- 1 small garlic clove, finely minced
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- a pinch of black pepper
Instructions
- Combine the maple dijon dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk vigorously until completely combined
- Layer the salad ingredients in a large bowl and drizzle with dressing to taste.
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