Fall Harvest Salad
Fall Harvest Sald
If you are looking for the perfect fall/winter salad recipe look no further. I'm not kidding when I say every time I make this recipe I get a compliment; & who compliments a salad? This recipe is sure to be a hit at your next family gathering or even a week night dinner. The fall harvest salad is perfect to accompany any side dish or be the main star with adding grilled chicken to the top (or a protein of your choosing!)
Ingredients
Salad
- 6 Cups Chopped Kale
- 2 Thinly Sliced Honeycrisp Apples
- 1/2 Cup Sharp White Cheddar Grated
Cinnamon Vinaigrette
- 2 Tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
- 1½ Tablespoons Honey
- 1 Diced Shallot
- 1 Minced Garlic Clove
- 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 Teaspoon Pepper
- 1 Teaspoon Dijon Mustard
- 1/3 Cup Olive Oil
Sweet & Spicy Toasted Pecans
- 1/2 Cup Pecans
- 1½ Tablespoons Honey
- 1/2 Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- 1/8 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
Smoky Honey Pepita Clusters
- 1/2 Cup Pepitas Sunflower seeds also work
- 1/2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Honey
- 1/4 Teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- Pinch Salt
Instructions
Prep
- Preheat oven to 350℉
Smoky Honey Pepita Clusters
- Microwave coconut oil and honey until melted together, 15-30 seconds.
- Add pepitas to melted coconut/ honey mixture.
- Stir in salt and smoked paprika.
- On a parchment lined baking sheet spread out pepita mixture.
- Baked for 1--15 minutes until golden.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely.
Sweet and Spicy Toasted Pecans
- Heat pecans in nonstick skillet over low heat, stiring often
- Once fragrant, stir in honey, red pepper flakes and nutmeg.
- Stir for a few minutes letting the honey bubble.
- Remove from heat and let cool completely.
Cinnamon Vinaigrette Dressing
- Whisk together vinegar, honey, mustard, shallot, garlic, cinnamon, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
Salad
- Massage kale with one tablespoon dressing and let sit for 10 minutes
- While kale sits, thinly slice apples.
- Combine apples, cheese, pecans, and pepita clusters.
- Toss toppings with kale and mix in remaining dressing.
- Enjoy!
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