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Fall Apple Salad

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 11/09/20Updated: 9/20/24

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bowl of autumn apple salad

Celebrate the flavors of fall with this delicious Fall Apple Salad. apples, cranberries, pecans, bacon and spinach are combined with a delicious and easy dressing.

Add a salad to any main dish makes for a complete meal. Spinach Fruit Salad and Strawberry Spinach Salad are just a few of our favorites. Find all our salad recipes here.

bowl of autumn apple salad

Apple Autumn Salad

I struggle with salad portions.  Since we have become a reduced size family I just can’t seem to figure out how much salad to make for dinner.  I always  make too much and my husband always comments on how I make too much salad.  No matter how hard I try I just can’t seem to get it right!

Well, the night I made this salad no one complained that I had made too much salad.  We ate it all! This salad has great flavor but also great texture thanks to the crunchy apple and the crisp bacon.

You also have some great texture and flavor from the pecans and the craisinets.  There are all kinds of flavors to enjoy.

apple salad in a bowl

How to Make Fall Apple Salad

  • Wash and dry spinach and lettuce
  • Fry bacon until crisp.  I like to cook my bacon in the oven.
  • Chop nuts
  • Apples, slice or cube apple. I use a granny smith apple but use your favorite.  I also like a Honeycrisp (see below to prevent apples from turning brown)
  • Prepare salad dressing. I like a combination of store bought poppy seed and balsamic but use your favorite dressings!
  • Dried fruit – you can used dried cranberries, cherries or blueberries.
bowl of autumn apple salad ingredients

How to Keep Apples from Turning Brown

Slice or cube apples and place in a bowl of water, make sure apples are covered.  Mix in 1/2 tsp of salt and let sit for 1-2 minutes.  Drain and pat dry.  Your apples will not turn brown!

apples in water and salt

Easy Salad Dressing

The dressing is as easy as they come because it is store bought.  I used a half and half combination of poppy seed and balsamic vinaigrette, it’s a great combination!  Use your favorite brands.  I used Trader Joes. 

Perfect Salad Combination

This salad has both great texture and great taste!    I am sure there are a lot of other fun flavor combinations you could come up with by trying different fruits (oranges, pears, etc.) and different nuts (almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts)  Get creative with your dressing combination too.  Take what’s in your refrigerator and try combining them!  Let me know what good combos you come up with!!

jar of autumn apple salad dressing

Combine all your ingredients in a bowl and drizzle with salad dressing.  Toss to coat.  Enjoy!

spooning salad dressing on salad

 

This Autumn Apple Salad is the perfect addition to any fall meal, but really any meal!  It has the perfect balance of color, texture and taste.

Other favorite salads include these:

  • Winter Spinach Salad
  • Winter Chopped Salad
  • Spinach Salad
  • Harvest Bowl

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Fall Apple Salad Recipe

5 from 4 votes
bowl of autumn apple salad

Autumn Apple Salad Recipe

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Celebrate the flavors of fall with this delicious Autumn Apple Salad. Apples, cranberries, pecans, bacon and spinach combined with a delicious and easy dressing.
serves: 6 servings
Prep:10 minutes minutes
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Total:10 minutes minutes
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Ingredients

  • 6 oz. baby spinach
  • 6 oz. romaine lettuce torn or chopped
  • 1/2 cups Craisinets
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 apple diced
  • 6 slices bacon fried and crumbled
  • 1/2 cup poppy seed dressing
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette

Instructions

  • Mix dressings together.
  • Combine all other ingredients and then drizzle dressing. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 429kcal (21%) Carbohydrates: 24g (8%) Protein: 6g (12%) Fat: 36g (55%) Saturated Fat: 6g (38%) Cholesterol: 20mg (7%) Sodium: 496mg (22%) Potassium: 379mg (11%) Fiber: 4g (17%) Sugar: 16g (18%) Vitamin A: 5167IU (103%) Vitamin C: 11mg (13%) Calcium: 57mg (6%) Iron: 2mg (11%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Salad
Cuisine:American
bowl of autumn apple salad
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Originally published October 11, 2011

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  1. Dawn Moe says

    Posted on 11/20 at 5:05 pm

    Couldn’t wait for Thanksgiving….I made it early. Yummy!

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  2. Candace says

    Posted on 4/5 at 10:37 pm

    I am really excited to try these many recipes! Everything looks and sounds delicious!
    Thank You “home based mom”
    Candace

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  3. Ashley @ Forgetful Momma says

    Posted on 2/22 at 11:10 am

    This looks amazing! I had to pin it so I can try it. 🙂

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