Apple Salad with Creamy Feta Dressing
A super simple salad with mixed garden fresh greens, dried tart cherries, apple slices and spiced or candied toasted walnuts or pecans.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 223kcal
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 4 cups mixed garden greens
- ¼ cup tart dried cherries
- ¼ red onion sliced thin
- 1 pink lady or honey crisp apple cored and sliced thin
- ¼ cup candied walnuts or pecans
For the dressing:
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt (110g)
- ½ cup feta cheese (80g)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar more or less to taste
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 garlic clove
Instructions
- Place all dressing ingredients in a blender or cup and blend until smooth and creamy. Chill.
- Divide greens, cherries, apple and walnuts on 4 salad plates. Drizzle lightly with dressing. Serve.
Notes
(dressing inspired by a recipe on Food.com)
Add extra olive oil to the dressing as needed to thin.
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.
Nutrition
Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 412mg | Potassium: 182mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 855IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 144mg | Iron: 1mg
