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Apple Spinach Salad

Name: Apple Spinach Salad
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil (Source: 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil); 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard (Source: 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard); 3 tablespoons maple syrup (Source: 3 tablespoons maple syrup); 1 each large lime (juice freshly squeezed) (Source: 1 large lime (juice freshly squeezed)); 6 oz baby spinach (Source: 6 oz baby spinach); 1 cup pecan halves (toasted, some of them chopped finely) (Source: 1 cup pecan halves (toasted, some of them chopped finely)); 1/2 cup dried cranberries (Source: 1/2 cup dried cranberries); 1 each small green apple ((Granny Smith), cored and diced) (Source: 1 small green apple ((Granny Smith), cored and diced)); 1 each small red apple ((such as Fuji or Gala), cored and diced) (Source: 1 small red apple ((such as Fuji or Gala), cored and diced)); 1/3 cup goat cheese (crumbled) (Source: 1/3 cup goat cheese (crumbled))

Apple Spinach Salad is made with baby spinach, green apple, and red apple.

Prep: 20 min
Total: 20 min
Original yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 10 listed

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Estimating…

SaladsAmericanMediterraneanSidesPrep: 16–30 minutesTotal: 30 minutes or less

Recipe categories & planning details

Meal type: Sides
Cuisine: American · Mediterranean
Preparation & total time: Prep: 16–30 minutes · 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. Match the cuts in the method

Use the chopping, slicing or cutting preparation specified.

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 all salad dressing ingredients in a mason jar.

Dijon mustard

In the method: Combine all salad dressing ingredients in a mason jar.

maple syrup

In the method: Combine all salad dressing ingredients in a mason jar.

The last little job

Finish as directed

Then, top the salad with toasted pecan halves (some of them chopped).

A few questions you might have

What should I prepare first?

Start with this step: Combine all salad dressing ingredients 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?

Then, top the salad with toasted pecan halves (some of them chopped).

How do I plan the ingredient amounts?

This version serves 6. 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

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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.

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