Cranberry and Walnut Salad

Don’t you hate it when you buy a bag of lettuce at the grocery store and it has already gone bad the next day? What a waste of money and that has happened to me quite a few times. At least I had iceberg lettuce sitting in my fridge that hadn’t gone bad yet to use for this recipe. 

I like to eat this salad in the Fall and it would be great to have as a side dish on Thanksgiving. It is loaded with apples, dried cranberries, feta cheese, and chopped nuts then gets topped with a mustard vinaigrette dressing. It’s almost like a deconstructed version of chicken salad that has apples and dried cranberries in it. 

Ingredients for Apple Cranberry Salad

Apple - any kind of apple will work for this but I prefer Honey Crisp or Granny Smith 

Dried Cranberry  - do not use  fresh cranberries in this salad 

Mixed Greens - literally any type of lettuce will work for this 

Feta Cheese -  used reduced fat  

Walnuts - sub pecans, macadamia nuts, pistachios,  or almonds if you don’t like walnuts 

Dressing ingredients -  mustard, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil 

How to make Apple Cranberry Salad 

For the full recipe please see the recipe card below. 

Whisk the mustard and vinegar together in a small bowl. Drizzle in the olive oil while whisking to create a dressing; set aside.

Place the apple, cranberries, baby greens, feta cheese, and walnuts into a large salad bowl. Toss gently to mix, then pour on the dressing, and toss to coat.

Other  Recipes to Try 

Weight Watchers Pumpkin Pie 

Caramel Pumpkin Poke Cake 

Pumpkin Pie Cinnamon Rolls 

5 Easy Recipes with Cake Mix and Canned Pumpkin 

Weight Watchers Pumpkin French Toast 

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