Deliciously sweet apples with cranberries and pecans give this salad wonderful crunch. Tangy feta cheese is the perfect balance.

And let us not overlook the Maple Cider Vinaigrette! So simple to make, yet bursting with bright flavor!

Have you pinned down your holiday meals? We’ll be having an assortment of heavy hors d’oeuvres on Christmas Eve for sure. But I haven’t decided about Christmas Dinner quite yet! I’m pretty certain it will include this salad though.

Honey Crisp Apples are in season between September and December. So be sure to make them the star of your Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday Salads.

Cranberries and Sugared Pecans also sing of late autumn. They impart a nice sweetness that pairs perfectly with briny feta cheese.

Homemade Sugared Pecans are easy to make at home and are also wonderful in Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing and Festive Pear Pomegranate Salad.

This Honey Crisp Holiday Salad comes together quickly and is lovely as part of a festive buffet or as a starter for a special sit down dinner.

However there’s no reason not to make this for a weeknight lunch or dinner! Your tastebuds will thank you!

The Maple Cider Vinaigrette is so simple to make. Add apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, a touch of Dijon mustard and olive oil to a glass jar with a lid. Shake like crazy, then season with salt & pepper to taste.

I hope you’ll give this delicious salad a try! And if you do, I’d love to hear from you in the comments below.

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xo Libby

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Honey Crisp Holiday Salad with Maple Cider Vinaigrette

Honey Crisp Holiday Salad with Maple Cider Vinaigrette is the ideal salad to pair with a special meal or holiday feast. Deliciously sweet apples with cranberries and pecans give this salad wonderful crunch. Tangy feta cheese is the perfect balance.

Course Salad

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Ingredients

For the Maple Cider Vinaigrette

• 3 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2/3 cup olive oil
• salt & pepper to taste

For the Honey Crisp Holiday Salad

• 5 ounces mixed salad greens
• 2 Honey Crisp apples sliced
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup sugared pecans recipe link in post
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese

Instructions

For the Maple Cider Vinaigrette

• Combine all vinaigrette ingredients in a glass jar with lid. Shake well to combine. Season with salt & pepper to taste. Store any unused portion in refrigerator for up to a week.

For the Honey Crisp Holiday Salad

• Arrange mixed greens on a serving platter. Add sliced apples, sugared pecans, dried cranberries and crumbled feta. Drizzle with Maple Cider Vinaigrette.

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The ingredients in this salad are simple and colorful and fresh. Tangy feta, with blistered tomatoes and crisp corn pair perfectly with creamy avocado and fresh cucumber and greens.

Then there’s the Sherry Vinaigrette. Just the right balance of vinegar to honey to aromatic shallot and garlic.

I recently had the opportunity to prepare a Tailgate Luncheon for a very special Birthday Party!

When I sat down with my neighbor to plan the menu we got stuck on what type of salad to include.

Should we do a pasta salad like Italian Tortellini – decided on Three Cheese Mac ‘n’ Cheese instead.

Perhaps a great big Greek Salad with grilled chicken – we’ve already agreed on Mardi Gras Chicken Wings.

We went through this exercise for a few minutes before I posed this question….. What is your favorite salad? With a smile on her face she said there’s a salad at From The Earth that I love.

Bingo! We shall recreate that salad. Because with all that fun (and indulgent) Game Day food, it’s nice to have a great big salad!

I made multiple FTE visits, each time ordering THE salad. I quickly became a fan too!

I’m just now noticing I should have halved my cherry tomatoes ;-)

This salad makes a wonderful lunch or light meal. AND you can easily make a big batch to serve at your next family gathering or potluck!

What’s your favorite salad? The one that puts a smile on your face. I’d love for you to share in the comments below :)

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All my best,
xo Libby

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From The Earth Salad with Sherry Vinaigrette

The ingredients in this salad are simple and colorful and fresh. Tangy feta, with blistered tomatoes and crisp corn pair perfectly with creamy avocado and fresh cucumber and greens.

Course Salad

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Author From The Earth Brewery

Ingredients

Sherry Vinaigrette

• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 shallot
• 1/4 cup sherry vinegar or substitute white balsamic
• 2 Tablespoons honey or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• salt & pepper to taste

From The Earth Salad

• 1 pint Cherry Tomatoes blistered
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 10 ounces Mixed Greens
• 2 Fresh Corn on Cob blanched for 2 minutes, kernels removed from cobs
• 1 English Cucumbers sliced
• 1 Avocado sliced
• 1/4 cup Red Onion thinly sliced
• 4 ounces Crumbled Feta Cheese

Instructions

Sherry Vinaigrette

• In the bowl of a food processor, add garlic, shallot, vinegar, honey, and dijon. Puree mixture. With processor running drizzle in olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Store in a jar with tight fitting lid for up to one week in refrigerator.

From The Earth Salad

• Preheat oven to 400° F. Toss cherry tomatoes with 1 Tablespoon olive oil, spread in single layer on rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or just until starting to soften and blister.
• Meanwhile, place salad greens in a large bowl or platter. Sprinkle with corn kernels, sliced red onion, cucumber, avocado and crumbled feta cheese. Add blistered tomatoes. Drizzle with Sherry Vinaigrette and enjoy!

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