Description
A refreshing salad featuring fresh baby spinach, crispy apples, walnuts, and a creamy avocado dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups fresh baby spinach
- 2 apples (Honeycrisp or Gala), thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1 ripe avocado
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp honey
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place spinach, thinly sliced apple, chopped walnuts, and dried cranberries in a large salad bowl.
- In a blender, combine the ripe avocado, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, a pinch of salt, and a dash of pepper.
- Blend the dressing ingredients until completely smooth and creamy. If the dressing appears too thick, add a small amount of water (1-2 tablespoons) to reach your desired consistency.
- Just before serving, pour the freshly blended avocado dressing generously over the prepared salad mixture.
- Toss the salad gently to ensure all the leaves, apples, walnuts, and cranberries are evenly coated with the creamy dressing. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- This salad is best enjoyed fresh to savor the crunch of the vegetables and fruit.
- Feel free to substitute the walnuts with your favorite nuts or seeds.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salads
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg