Autumn Apple and Spinach Salad

TamTastic

I know it's not QUITE Autumn yet....but I like to "get ready!!" :laugh:


Autumn Apple and Spinach Salad

Goldrush, a recent apple cultivar, has a nice balance of sweetness and acidity that's ideal for this salad. Other suitable varieties include Albemarle (Newtown) Pippin, Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, Golden Russet, and Roxbury Russet.



Ingredients
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup thinly vertically sliced red onion
8 cups bagged prewashed baby spinach (about 8 ounces)
1 large, firm, sweet-tart apple, cored and thinly sliced
1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled blue cheese


Preparation
Combine first 6 ingredients, stirring well with a whisk.
Combine onion, spinach, and apple in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing; toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

Yield
6 servings (serving size: about 1 1/3 cups)

Nutritional Information
CALORIES 60(29% from fat); FAT 1.9g (sat 1g,mono 0.5g,poly 0.1g); IRON 1.3mg; CHOLESTEROL 4mg; CALCIUM 76mg; CARBOHYDRATE 9.4g; SODIUM 251mg; PROTEIN 2.7g; FIBER 2.2g

TamTastic

I know it's not QUITE Autumn yet....but I like to "get ready!!" :laugh:


Autumn Apple and Spinach Salad

Goldrush, a recent apple cultivar, has a nice balance of sweetness and acidity that's ideal for this salad. Other suitable varieties include Albemarle (Newtown) Pippin, Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, Golden Russet, and Roxbury Russet.



Ingredients
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup thinly vertically sliced red onion
8 cups bagged prewashed baby spinach (about 8 ounces)
1 large, firm, sweet-tart apple, cored and thinly sliced
1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled blue cheese


Preparation
Combine first 6 ingredients, stirring well with a whisk.
Combine onion, spinach, and apple in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing; toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

Yield
6 servings (serving size: about 1 1/3 cups)

Nutritional Information
CALORIES 60(29% from fat); FAT 1.9g (sat 1g,mono 0.5g,poly 0.1g); IRON 1.3mg; CHOLESTEROL 4mg; CALCIUM 76mg; CARBOHYDRATE 9.4g; SODIUM 251mg; PROTEIN 2.7g; FIBER 2.2g

Mireille

Drooling....mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

MontanaGirl

Oh, that sounds soooo good. I can't wait for Autumn. It's by far my favorite season!!! And look at all these healthy food choices for autumn you've been giving us. Yay!!

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