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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.
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.
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!!
Ingredients Needed
- Baby Spinach
- Romaine Lettuce
- Craisinets
- Pecans
- Granny Smith Apples
- Bacon
- Poppy Seed Dressing
- Balsamic Vinaigrette
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
- Slice or cube apple.
- Combine spinach, lettuce, bacon, nuts, apples, and dried cranberries into a large bowl.
- Mix 1/2 cup poppy seed dressing and1/2 cup balsamic dressing until combined.
- Add desired amount to salad and toss to coat.
Tips from leigh Anne
- To prevent apples from browning, place sliced apples 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.Â
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.
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Fall Apple Salad
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!
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Kim says
This looks delicious! I will have to make soon.
Kristie says
Where did you find those placemats in the photos? They are so pretty!
Leigh Anne says
Cost plus world market
Addie says
This sounded so yummy that I had to make this as part of my dinner tonite! I had company over and we all loved it! You are right- great texture and flavors! Thank you for your great recipes!!
Leigh Anne says
So glad you and your company enjoyed it! Happy Fall!
lisa says
Your salad looks so delicious. I am with you. After 20 plus years of cooking for our family, I still am not able to cook in moderation!
I am sure you have plenty of neighbors who would love your extras! 🙂
Leigh Anne says
Lisa, I have just about given up trying to figure out the right amounts – it is much more fun to share.
Lisa says
This looks divine! But I have a silly question…what are craisinets? I’ve heard of craisins, but not craisnets. Maybe they call them something different in my part of the country? 😉
I’ll be making this for my next Girl’s Night Out gathering!
Thanks!
Leigh Anne says
I think you are actually calling it by the right name and I’m not. Not sure why I call them craisinets – maybe I am thinking of raisinets!!!
Rosemary says
Actually I think you are talking about the cranberry/raisin mix.