Description
Apple Manchego Salad is the perfect Fall everyday salad or light holiday side dish. It’s made with crispy lettuce, apples, Manchego cheese, and pepitas, then drizzled with a homemade apple cider vinaigrette.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad
- 4 ounces crispy baby lettuce
- 1 large honey crisp apple, cored and sliced
- 2 ounces Manchego cheese, shaved or thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup pepitas
Apple Cider Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon dijon mustard
- sea salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl or jar, whisk together or shake the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, garlic, and dijon. Season with sea salt and pepper, as desired.
- In a large bowl, toss together the lettuce, apple slices, manchego cheese, and pepitas. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss until coated.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
Though this salad is best served immediately, you can prep it a few hours in advance. Squeeze a little lemon juice over the apple slices to prevent them from browning. Store the salad dressing separately and drizzle it over the salad just before serving.
To store, refrigerate it in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Be sure to store the vinaigrette separately to prevent the greens from wilting.
Nutritional Values (per serving) are approximates only.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 269
- Sugar: 8.3 g
- Sodium: 406 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 5.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 12.4 g
- Fiber: 2.2 g
- Protein: 8.4 g
- Cholesterol: 10.2 mg