Apple Pecan Salad
Apple Pecan Salad will be your easy go-to salad during autumn, juicy, crisp apples, greens smothered in a decadently creamy orange poppy seed dressing and voila – magic on a plate!
Servings: 4 as a side
Calories: 200kcal
Equipment
- Apple corer
- Salad Spinner
Ingredients
For the salad…
- 120 grams mixed leaves approximately 4 cups
- 2 apples 1 used a granny smith and a red delicious
- ½ red onion
- ½ cup Pecans
- Sea salt and cracked black pepper
For the creamy orange poppy seed dressing
- ¼ cup Greek yoghurt
- 2 tbsps apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsps orange juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2 tsps poppy seeds
Instructions
- Wash and core the apples, cut them into half-moons, place in a bowl of salted water (1 teaspoon for every 2 cups of water).
- Wash your salad greens and either pat dry or spin in a salad spinner to remove the excess water.
- Add all the dressing ingredients to a small bowl, season and mix to combine.
- Drain your apples and pat dry then place all your ingredients in a large mixing bowl (reserve 1-2 tbsps of pecans for a garnish), season, pour over the dressing and toss until well combined.
- Arrange in a salad bowl, scatter the reserved pecans on top to garnish and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 248mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 407IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1mg