You’ll FALL for this Salad
This apple, cherry and walnut salad with a maple dressing is the PERFECT salad for the fall season. It may look like spring with the “spring mix”, but don’t be fooled! The crisp Granny Smith apples tossed with tart cherries and toasted walnuts are complimented by the velvety maple dressing to create the quintessential salad for fall!
I first fell in love with this salad at my Dad’s house. My step-mom makes this salad every Thanksgiving (as well as multiple other times throughout the year) and I can’t get enough! I begged her for the recipe!
Now I make this salad for my family at home and even my picky two-year-old likes it!
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This salad is not only delicious but it is also gluten-free, egg-free, and dairy-free! It is also such a simple salad to make! There aren’t many ingredients so it is SUPER budget friendly!
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Shopping List for this Fall Salad:
- 5oz. Baby Spring Mix
- 2 Granny Smith apples
- Dried Cherries
- Chopped Walnuts
- Mayonnaise
- Pure Maple Syrup (regular works as well)
- White wine vinegar (Champagne vinegar)
- sugar
- vegetable oil
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And now for the salad recipe that your guests will absolutely FALL for this fall!!
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Apple, Cherry and Walnut Salad with Maple Dressing
Equipment
- Large Salad/Mixing Bowl
- Skillet
Ingredients
For Salad:
- 5 oz. Baby Spring Mix 10c
- 2 med. Granny Smith Apples peeled and chopped into match stick pieces
- 1/2 c Dried Cherries tart
- 1/2 c Chopped Walnuts toasted
For Dressing:
- 1/4 c Mayonnaise
- 1/4 c Maple Syrup pure
- 3 tbsp white wine vinegar **suggested Champagne vinegar**
- 2 tsp white sugar
- 1/2 c vegetable oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
For Dressing:
- Whisk together mayo, syrup, vinegar and sugar.
- Gradually whisk in oil to thicken.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper
- **Can be prepared up to 3 days in advance** (Cover and refrigerate. Whisk again before tossing with salad mix.)
For Salad:
- Toast walnuts in a skillet over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Set aside.
- Peel and cut apples into match stick pieces.
- Toss greens with apples, cherries and 1/4c walnuts.
- Toss with enough dressing to coat.
- Divide equally among bowls/plates.
- Sprinkle with remaining walnuts.
- Enjoy!
Notes
So I LOVE this salad as a salad, but I am always pushing limits in the kitchen. I love this dressing so much that I modified it to create a coleslaw dressing too!
This slaw is a little different then the traditional coleslaw, but in the best ways possible! It has texture which creates a delightful mouth-feel. It is also on the sweeter side compared to an everyday coleslaw so it is a fabulous side dish to counter-balance spice! I serve it with my oven-baked ribs and it is the perfect compliment to the ground red pepper and Cajun spices!
Try it as a coleslaw:
Apple Maple Slaw
Ingredients
- 28 oz Dole Coleslaw mix Two 14oz bags
- 2 Granny Smith Apples peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 3/4 c Crazins
- 3/4 c Sliced Almonds **sub pine nuts**
- 1 c Mayonnaise
- 1/4 c Maple Syrup pure
- 3 tbsp White Wine Vinegar
- 2 tbsp White Sugar
Instructions
For Coleslaw Salad:
- Peel and cut the apples
- Mix apples, nuts, Crazins and coleslaw mix in a large bowl.
For Coleslaw Dressing:
- Mix together remaining ingredients.
- Mix into coleslaw salad until uniform.
- Serve/Chill until serving.
Enjoy!
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Minh
This salad looks absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to try it. It’s got everything in it that I love!
Kimmy
Oh man this salad looks delicious
Sarah
This looks like an absolutely delicious salad.
Tara @ Mama's Money Diary
I don’t eat many salads in fall, but this one sounds delightful, especially with the maple syrup! I’ll be making this for sure.
Chef Dennis
I think I am falling inlove! This salad recipe is sooo delicious that I couldn’t stop myself from eating!
Swathi
This Fall salad looks delicous I would love to try it .
Rosey
Apples, walnuts and cherries? Yum. I’d love this salad, I already know. I make one similar with cranberry and feta. Need to try cherries instead one time!
Marysa
What a nice mix of ingredients. This sounds very flavorful and is a unique salad compared to the ones we usually make.
Rena McDaniel
I am so happy to find so many apple recipes! I am already tired of pumpkin spice everything!
Kathy
This salad sure does look delicious. I love trying out new salads. I’m always up to try something different for a salad. I’ll have to try this one too.
Puja Kumari
I love salad a lot. Since, this is healthy and tasty option, we can for it anytime. Now, yous shared this amazing recipe, I’m so excited to try this.
Lynndee
Yum! I love me a good salad. And that slaw looks delicious too. Going to save your recipe. Thanks!
Gervin Khan
Definitely, an awesome salad to have, the color it gives makes this so enticing and tempting.
Rose Ann Sales
It sounds so delicious. I love salads so much. I enjoyed trying different kinds
Clarice
Wow! This looks delicious and ofcourse healthy. Thank you for sharing the recipe and would love to try this. I think I have all the ingredients available except the white wine vinegar. Do you think there are alternatives to this?
Bri
Yes, you could use lemon juice (which I use a little on the apples anyways after cutting to keep them from browning). You could also use rice vinegar or red wine/sherry vinegar (this option will change the flavor and color slightly). Substitute each equal to the amount of white wine/champagne vinegar you would use.
Tasheena
I love the flavor combination of this salad. Can’t wait to give it a try.
Nancy at Whispered Inspirations
OMG, this looks amazing. I am going to make this for my hubby. He will love it.
Crizel Ibarra
I love veggies salad every weekend i make sure that i have veggies salad in my dish…i will definitely try this one
MELANIE EDJOURIAN
What a lovely sounding recipe. We love apples so this would go do well.
NICOLE HOOD
This sounds delicious! I love the maple syrup dressing.
Danielle
I’m always struggling to find salad recipes that taste yummy since I am a picky eater. This one looks delicious! Thanks for sharing.
Natalie
Oh yummy, I am now craving this! Seriously maple syrup in dressings is underrated – it really elevates the flavour!
Beth
This looks delicious! I wish my mom was going to be at our house for Thanksgiving this year, she would love it!
Heather
This would make the perfect salad for Thanksgiving! I can’t wait to try it.
Monica Y
This salad looks delicious and something I can eat without thinking I am just avoiding to gain weight, I for sure think the combination of flavors is great
Heather Seeley
Love this fresh fall salad. The dressing sounds delicious!
Amber Myers
This looks like my kind of salad. I like to have them for lunch, so I’ll be trying this out.
Tomaseena
Maple dressing sounds so yummy. I’ve never had it on a salad, but now it’s something I’m gonna try. I may even try to find it in a store.
Brianne
I love the flavors in this salad. I get tired of boring salads that are just greens and nothing else.
Joline
We love trying out new salads because the same old can get boring. Excited to try this as a coleslaw!
melissa chapman
I have to admit I am so afraid to gain weight I eat a big salad every day. Our dressing does get tedious sometimes so this salad is a perfect change of pace.
Pam Wattenbarger
We make a similar salad but with a different dressing. I can’t wait to try your version of the dressing! Looks delicious.
Nikki Wayne
This got me craving too.. I love nuts and apple on a salad. It crisp makes a huge difference.
Nancy L
This recipe sounds delicious! I have all the ingredients at home excepted dried cherries but I do have dried cranberries! I can’t wait to give this a try! 🙂
Bri
I’ve used dried cranberries and it works just as well!!
Glenda
This salad looks super delicious and healthy. Love what you added to it. This is a plus for me because I am on a Paleo Diet.
Everything Enchanting
Oh yum! It looks so healthy and delicious 😍 I love gluten-free, egg-free salads, so will surely try your recipe 🙂
Libbie
These look delious!
Loren Dietrich
My husband would love if I made this!
Jazmin
This looks absolutely amazing! Can’t wait to try it at home!
Puja Kumari
Salad is quite healthy and light food. Thanks for sharing the recipe, I’ll surly try it.
Monica Simpson
This salad sounds perfect! I am definitely adding this to our Thanksgiving menu.
Cheeia
Love your shopping list! I need to grab some stuff myself. Thanks for the recommendation!
Audrey
This looks so yummy!!! I’m adding these ingredients to my grocery order.