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 apple to use?
Good sweet, tart apple varieties include Granny Smith, Goldrush, Newtown, Pippin, Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, Golden Russet and Roxbury Russet.
The Best Fall Salad Recipes:
Autumn Apple and Spinach Salad
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 Granny Smith 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
- Other apple varieties you might choose to use include Goldrush, Newtown, Pippin, Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, Golden Russet and Roxbury Russet
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
LOVED this recipe. I made it for book club and it was a success. It was a perfect side to the quiche that the hostess made. The tangy dressing along with the blue cheese and sweet tart apple was a great combination. I was a little concerned that the salad dressing didn’t have any oil, but it turned out to be nice and light. Thanks for the recipe.