Savour the ideal balance of tastes and textures with this Honey-Mustard Lemon Dressing-Enhanced Apple Spinach Salad! This colourful dish combines the crunch of fresh apples with the nutrient-rich deliciousness of baby spinach, creating a symphony of sweet, sour, and savoury overtones.
A Tasty Concord:
– Crisp Apples: Sliced thinly and incorporating organic sweetness
– Fresh spinach: the young leaves provide flavour and iron.
– Honey-Mustard Lemon Dressing: A tangy concoction of lemon juice, honey, and Dijon mustard
Crunchy Pecans: Bringing a rich, nutty flavour and a pleasing texture.
Reasons to Love This Salad:
– Easy to Prepare: Easy to assemble with basic materials
– Adaptable: You may add your preferred protein or substitute pears for apples. – _ Light and Refreshing:_ Ideal for a nutritious lunch or supper – Tasty and Nutritious: A tasty way to obtain your recommended daily intake of greens
Prepare to Be Happy:
A wonderful masterwork, this apple-spinach salad with honey-mustard lemon dressing strikes the perfect balance between flavours and textures for a savoury and refreshing dish. You’ll experience a lovely blend of fresh spinach, tart dressing, and sweet apples with every mouthful, leaving you feeling full and fed!
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoon honey
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Salad ingredients
- 5 oz fresh baby spinach
- 1 large apple cored and sliced (Fuji or Honey Crisp)
- 4 oz Feta cheese crumbled
- ⅓ cup pistachios no shells
Method:
Prepare the salad dressing.
In a mason jar, mix honey, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and olive oil. Emulsified, whisk vigorously for one or two minutes with a fork. To taste, increase the mustard or honey.
Putting together:
In one large serving dish, toss spinach, sliced apples, and crumbled feta cheese (or in four separate salad bowls).
Toss to mix in the salad dressing. Add pistachios on top.