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    Home » Christmas Recipes

    Cranberry and Walnut Salad

    Published: Jan 25, 2014 · Modified: Nov 24, 2022 by Jenna · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    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. 

    Apple Cranberry Salad

    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 

    If you’ve tried this Apple Cranberry Salad or any other recipe on the site, let me know in the comment section how it turned out. Snap a picture and upload it to share on Pinterest or Instagram! Make sure to tag me in the photo.

    Apple Cranberry Salad
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    Cranberry and Walnut Salad


    • Author: Jenna
    • Yield: 6 1x
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    Ingredients

    Dressing

    1 teaspoon stone-ground mustard

    2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

    ¼ cup olive oil 

     

    Salad 

    1 apple, diced 

    ¼ cup dried cranberries 

    1 10 oz package mixed baby greens

    ¼ cup reduced-fat feta cheese 

    2 tablespoons chopped walnuts


    Instructions

    1. Whisk the mustard and vinegar together in a small bowl. Drizzle in the olive oil while whisking to create a dressing; set aside.
    2. 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.

    Notes

    myWW points: Blue 5; Green 5 Purple: 5

    Serving Size 1 ¼ cup 

    I added more chopped nuts on top of my salad (will be more points) 

    • Category: Easy
    • Method: Stir
    • Cuisine: American

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 ¼ cups
    • Calories: 142
    • Sugar: 6g
    • Sodium: 65mg
    • Fat: 11g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Carbohydrates: 11g
    • Fiber: 1g
    • Protein: 1g

    Keywords: apple cranberry salad

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