This Autumn Apple and Spinach Salad is a delicious, lighter choice for a salad. I love to make this salad in the fall when I’m making a yummy fall dinner like orange cranberry glazed pork tenderloin or smoked pork chops with maple baked apples.
This light and fresh salad includes the crunch of apples and the tangy flavor of crumbled blue cheese. It’s the perfect fall-themed salad recipe. It’s also really delicious made with fresh pears instead of apples.
Ingredients needed:
- freshly squeezed orange juice
- freshly squeezed lime juice
- Dijon mustard
- honey
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- red onion
- baby spinach
- apples
- crumbled blue cheese
How to make Autumn Apple and Spinach Salad:
The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.
In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the onion, spinach and apple. Drizzle with dressing; toss gently to coat. Sprinkle salad with the blue cheese. That’s it! Enjoy!
What’s a good variety of tart apple?
Good sweet, tart apple varieties include Goldrush, Newtown, Pippin, Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, Golden Russet and Roxbury Russet.
The Best Fall Salad Recipes:
- Mixed Green Salad with Oranges, Dried Cranberries and Pecans
- Pear and Apple Salad with Gruyere and ToastePecans
- Easy Fall Salad with Butternut Squash
- Mixed Green Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
- Maple Roasted Pumpkin Salad
Autumn Apple and Spinach Salad
The bright red apples make this salad healthy, delicious, and beautiful!
Recipe Details
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 147kcal
Ingredients
DRESSING:
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons honey
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
SALAD:
- ½ cup thinly, vertically sliced red onion
- 8 cups bagged (about 8 ounces) pre-washed baby spinach
- 1 large firm, sweet-tart apple, cored and thinly sliced
- ¼ cup (about 1 ounce) crumbled blue cheese
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the onion, spinach and apple. Drizzle with dressing; toss gently to coat. Sprinkle salad with the blue cheese.
Notes
- Good sweet, tart apple varieties include Goldrush, Newtown, Pippin, Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, Golden Russet and Roxbury Russet.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 147kcal, Carbohydrates: 22g, Protein: 12g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 7mg, Sodium: 479mg, Potassium: 1875mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 29691IU, Vitamin C: 96mg, Calcium: 374mg, Iron: 9mg
