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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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teresa says
Thanks for sharing- I have been looking for some good “fall” salad ideas…going to give this a try.
Happy day
Jenny E. says
I made this to go with our dinner last night, and my husband and I loved it! Thank you for the wonderful recipe!
Tracy says
I made this yesterday and it was wonderful. I used several apples for a big bowl of salad, and cut way back on the dressing.
The Queen Vee says
Leigh Anne, I made your salad for a luncheon I attended today. I think someone licked the bowl clean as there was not a morsel left. We topped it off with your Orange Creamsicle cupcakes. (my whole family is addicted to them) Thanks for sharing so many great recipes.
PS I added some blue cheese to the salad…..it was a good choice.
Rachel Jensen says
I made this recipe tonight, and added blue cheese, too! SUPER yummy!
The Queen Vee says
Leigh Ann, you must use a lot of lettuce for the salad because 1 cup of dressing is a lot of dressing. I use dressing really sparingly. How many servings would this salad normally make? It looks really good, I think I’ll make it for a luncheon this coming Friday. Oh by the way, I’m making some coconut cupcakes for a dinner party tomorrow night, if they turn out great I’ll send you the recipe. Thanx.
Leigh Anne says
I too use dressing sparingly so I had lots left over – I made the salad several times that week!