Seasonal salads are delightful side dishes to try out this season. There are variations of seasonal mixed green salads that are light and flavorful. Mixed greens apple almond salad is one of the many tasty salads to enjoy this season. Mixed greens with fresh apples and topped with sliced almonds and a vinaigrette dressing makes an appetizing side dish to make at home.
Leafy Green Salads
Salads are generally popular dishes during the fall and wintertime. Many healthy and flavorful greens are in season throughout the fall season, including kale, mustard greens, spinach, and Swiss chard, which are considered superfood greens. Leafy greens are known as highly nutritious vegetables that make a healthy salad to enjoy in the fall and winter.
Fall and winter salads can be made differently from other seasonal salads. A variety of traditional fall salad ingredients are used, such as greens, apples, dried fruits, nuts, seeds, crumbled cheese, and balsamic vinaigrette dressing. It is nice to make and try out a combination of these tasty ingredients in salads.
Spring leafy greens are a blend of greens that includes baby lettuce, chard, spinach, and leaves. Spring green salad apple almond salad is a fall salad I put together with delicious fall salad ingredients. This includes mixed leafy greens, red apple, red onion, sliced almonds, crumbled blue cheese, and a homemade vinaigrette dressing.
Vinaigrette Dressing
Homemade salad dressings are simple to make and taste delicious over fresh greens. In addition, they are generally healthier options compared to store-bought dressings. Many market salad dressings contain preservatives and many ingredients that may be unhealthy. When making salad dressing at home, we have more control over what ingredients go into it. Generally, it has fewer ingredients, and we can opt for healthier ingredient choices.
Vinaigrette dressing is a popular fall and winter dressing for salads. Different brands are often available in US supermarkets. Homemade vinaigrette dressing is a healthier salad dressing option that can be made at home with a few common kitchen ingredients. It is mainly made of oil and vinegar as base ingredients, seasoning, and other ingredients. The blend of ingredients and flavors makes this salad dressing ideal for a variety of seasonal salads.
Homemade vinaigrette dressing
Walnuts and Almonds
Walnuts are a common and popular nut choice to add to fall and winter salads. It is a type of nut that pairs well with a variety of salads. In addition, it is a versatile nut used in other dishes besides salads. The texture can be described as crunchy with a mild and earthy taste.
Almonds are also popular in the fall and a great alternative to walnuts. It is often classified as a nut that is crunchy with a nutty flavor. Almonds are also a great addition to salads; this provides a crunchy and tasty salad. Sliced almonds are an excellent option for salads that add a slightly sweet, mild flavor with a crispy texture to the salads.
Fresh almonds can be sliced at home by heating them and then carefully cutting the almonds. A convenient alternative is buying sliced almonds at the store. Many supermarkets have a variety of packaged sliced almonds for sale. I often prefer sliced almonds to walnuts. Almonds and walnuts can be very crunchy. I like the crispy texture of sliced almonds. I bought a package of Great Value sliced almonds. This was a great addition to this leafy green salad.
Ingredients Details
Mixed greens: Leafy greens mix; alternative spinach leaves
Apple: Red apple; alternative green apple
Onion: Purple onion; alternative green or white onions
Nuts/seeds: Sliced almonds; alternatives: pumpkin seeds or walnuts
Cheese: Blue cheese; alternative crumbled feta cheese
Salad Dressing
Dressing: homemade vinaigrette dressing; alternative balsamic vinaigrette or Greek vinaigrette dressing
Cooking oil: Olive oil; alternative avocado oil
Vinegar: Red wine vinegar; alternative white wine vinegar
Sweetener: Honey; alternative agave or maple syrup
Mustard: Dijon mustard; alternative honey mustard
Seasoning: Salt & pepper
Apple: Red apple; alternative green apple
Onion: Purple onion; alternative green or white onions
Nuts/seeds: Sliced almonds; alternatives: pumpkin seeds or walnuts
Cheese: Blue cheese; alternative crumbled feta cheese
Cooking oil: Olive oil; alternative avocado oil
Vinegar: Red wine vinegar; alternative white wine vinegar
Sweetener: Honey; alternative agave or maple syrup
Mustard: Dijon mustard; alternative honey mustard
Seasoning: Salt & pepper
Instructions Details
Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
- In a small bowl, add the salad dressing ingredients: olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Mix all the ingredients until fully combined.
Salad Ingredients
- Cut the onion into half-moon slices.
- Cut the apple into cubes.
Salad Bowl
- In a bowl, add the mixed leafy greens.
- Then add the sliced onions, apples, sliced almonds, and blue cheese. Add the homemade vinaigrette dressing.
- Gently combine all the ingredients and dressing until completely combined.
- Garnish with additional blue cheese and sliced almonds.
Store Spring Mixed Salad and Vinaigrette Dressing
Salad
The leafy greens and the salad ingredients can be stored separately in containers in the refrigerator. For assembled salads, glass containers are nice options. Food storage or airtight containers are other good options for salad storage.
Vinaigrette Dressing
Products such as olive oil and vinegar are base ingredients for many homemade vinaigrette dressings that are stored at room temperature. Homemade vinaigrette dressing can be refrigerated in an airtight jar or container. The combination of the added ingredients with oil and vinegar is a good option to keep the dressing cool in the fridge.
Recipe
Individual salad bowl serving
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
- 5 ounces spring mix greens
- 1 red apple
- ½ red onion
- ⅓ cup blue cheese
- ½ cup sliced almonds
Salad Dressing
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Salad dressing. In a small bowl, add the salad ingredients: olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and pepper.
Apple and onion. Cut the apple into cubes. Cut the onion into half-moon slices.
Assemble the salad bowl. In a salad bowl, add the spring mix greens, cubed apples, onion slices, sliced almonds, blue cheese, and the dressing. Gently mix all the ingredients until fully combined.
- In a small bowl, add the salad dressing ingredients: olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Mix all the ingredients until fully combined.
Salad Ingredients
- Cut the onion into half-moon slices.
- Cut the apple into cubes.
Salad Bowl
- In a bowl, add the mixed leafy greens.
- Then add the sliced onions, apples, sliced almonds, and blue cheese. Add the homemade vinaigrette dressing.
- Gently combine all the ingredients and dressing until completely combined.
- Garnish with additional blue cheese and sliced almonds.
Store Spring Mixed Salad and Vinaigrette Dressing
Salad
The leafy greens and the salad ingredients can be stored separately in containers in the refrigerator. For assembled salads, glass containers are nice options. Food storage or airtight containers are other good options for salad storage.
Vinaigrette Dressing
Products such as olive oil and vinegar are base ingredients for many homemade vinaigrette dressings that are stored at room temperature. Homemade vinaigrette dressing can be refrigerated in an airtight jar or container. The combination of the added ingredients with oil and vinegar is a good option to keep the dressing cool in the fridge.
Salad Ingredients
- 5 ounces spring mix greens
- 1 red apple
- ½ red onion
- ⅓ cup blue cheese
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Assemble the salad bowl. In a salad bowl, add the spring mix greens, cubed apples, onion slices, sliced almonds, blue cheese, and the dressing. Gently mix all the ingredients until fully combined.
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