Fall Apple Salad
This Fall Apple Salad is everything you love about fall! Crisp apples, goat cheese, and bacon are tossed with quinoa and greens for a wholesome lunch or side.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 729kcal
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients:
- 4 cups spring mix
- ½ cup cooked quinoa
- 4 slices bacon cooked & crumbled
- 2 honeycrisp apples chopped
- ¼ cup goat cheese
- ¼ cup glazed pecans
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
Dressing Ingredients:
- 2 Tablespoons bacon grease
- 1 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoons black pepper
Instructions
Salad
- Cook quinoa according to package instructions and let cool.
- Fry bacon until crisp. Place on a paper towel to absorb any excess grease. Let cool then crumble. Set aside. Save bacon grease from the pan for use in the salad dressing.
- In a large bowl, combine spring mix, cooled quinoa, apples, goat cheese, crumbled bacon, pecans and cranberries. Mix.
Bacon Vinaigrette
- In a small bowl, whisk together bacon grease, red wine vinegar, mustard, maple syrup and seasonings.
- Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and toss to coat.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 729kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 874mg | Potassium: 576mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 1325IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 111mg | Iron: 3mg
