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A bowl of apple, spinach, avocado salad.
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Apple Spinach Avocado Salad with Sweet Lemon Vinaigrette

A large bowl of apple spinach salad with a sweet lemon vinaigrette includes some of my favorite ingredients for this time of year. Crisp fresh apples, crunchy toasty pecans, chopped red onion, creamy avocado, sweet dried cranberries all on a bed of green baby spinach. Drizzled with simple ingredients you most likely already have in the kitchen.
Total Time8 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Salad, Salad Dressing, Side Dish, Starters and Sides
Cuisine: American
Allergy: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Sugar Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 1 person
Calories: 940kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cups baby spinach washed and dried
  • 1 medium red apple sliced
  • 1 small avocado cut into bite size
  • ½ small red onion sliced
  • 1 Tbsp pecans toasted
  • 1 Tbsp cranberries dried

For the Sweet Lemon Vinaigrette:

  • 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ lemon juiced
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp maple syrup
  • 4 mint leaves
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper

Instructions

  • Slice the small red onion, chop avocado into bite size pieces, slice the red apple, and chop pecans and dried cranberries. Add all into a salad bowl.
    1 medium red apple, 1 small avocado, ½ small red onion, 1 Tbsp pecans, 1 Tbsp cranberries
    chopped apple red onion avocado dried cranberries and walnuts on a wooden cutting board
  • Combine spinach and the rest of the prepared salad ingredients together.
    2 cups baby spinach
  • For the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, maple syrup, mint leaves, salt, and black pepper.
    3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, ½ lemon, 1 tsp Dijon mustard, 1 tsp maple syrup, 4 mint leaves, 1 pinch salt, 1 pinch black pepper
    mixed vinaigrette in a food processor.
  • When ready to serve, drizzle the dressing on to the salad and give it a gentle toss.
    A bowl of apple, spinach, avocado salad.

Notes

When making a fresh salad, mix the salad with the dressing right away. If you're saving some for later, wait until serving to mix in the dressing. Keep the salad in an airtight container separate from the dressing.

Nutrition

Calories: 940kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 80g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 55g | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 1760mg | Fiber: 24g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 6219IU | Vitamin C: 81mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 4mg