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Apple Spinach Salad with Honey-Mustard Lemon Dressing
Apple Spinach Salad with Honey-Mustard Lemon Dressing is made with Dijon mustard, honey, and squeezed lemon juice.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Total
- 15 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 8 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Sides
- Cuisine
- American · Mediterranean
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
- Dish type
- Salads
A few quick notes
1. Prepare the dressing
Mix and add the dressing at the steps specified.
2. Prepare the finishing addition
Have the final topping or garnish ready for its specified step.
3. Prepare the whisked mixture
Keep the whisking step in its stated place in the preparation.
Get to know the ingredients
extra virgin olive oil
In the method: Combine olive oil, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and honey in a mason jar.
Dijon mustard
In the method: Combine olive oil, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and honey in a mason jar.
honey
In the method: Combine olive oil, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and honey in a mason jar.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
Check ingredients as you prepare them. These checks stay on this page.
Ingredient note
Source: ¼ cup extra virgin olive oilIngredient note
Source: 2 tablespoons Dijon mustardIngredient note
Source: 3 tablespoon honeyIngredient note
Source: 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juiceIngredient note
Source: 5 oz fresh baby spinachIngredient note
Source: 1 large apple (cored and sliced Fuji or Honey Crisp)Ingredient note
Source: 4 oz Feta cheese (crumbled)Ingredient note
Source: 1/3 cup pistachios (no shells)
How to make it
0 of 3 steps completeMake room for Apple Spinach Salad with Honey-Mustard Lemon Dressing
Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Finish as directed
Top with pistachios.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Start with this step: Combine olive oil, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and honey in a mason jar.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Mix and add the dressing at the steps specified.
What happens at the end?
Top with pistachios.
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 4. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.
Additional recipe notes
I used salted pistachios with no shells (you can buy those in most grocery stores). You can use feta, goat cheese, or gorgonzola.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: juliasalbum.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
