Apple Cranberry Holiday Salad

Fresh holiday salad made with mixed greens, sliced apples, cubed cheese, walnuts, and balsamic dressing, served on a white plate.

A sweet salad perfect for the holidays!

Ingredients:

  • 8 C. mixed greens
  • 8 oz. cheddar cheese, 1/4" cubes (we found a cheddar with cinnamon and apples blended in the cheese and it was exceptional!)
  • 2 unpeeled, chopped apples (try Gala or Honeycrisp - anything with two tone coloring of red and gold)
  • 3/4 red onion (sliced thin)
  • Dried cranberries
  • 3/4 C. walnuts (optional)
  • 1/3 C. The Olive Tap's Cranberry Pear Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1/3 C. The Olive Tap's Mia's Blend 100% EVOO or any one of your favorite 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oils

Directions:

Evenly distribute mixed greens onto chilled salad plates (1 c. each plate). Top greens with cheddar cheese, apples, red onions, cranberries and walnuts.Vinaigrette:Measure extra virgin olive oil into a small bowl. Slowly add the balsamic vinegar, whisking continuously. Add salt and pepper to taste and whisk until emulsified. Drizzle each plate with vinaigrette and serve immediately.Note:For this recipe we used a 1 to 1 ratio of oil to vinegar, creating a sweeter vinaigrette. If you would like to reduce the sweetness, alter your ratios to 2 or 3 parts oil to 1 part vinegar.An Olive Tap Original by Jean, Long Grove, IL

Products featured in this recipe

Cranberry Pear Balsamic Vinegar

Cranberry Pear Balsamic Vinegar

Cranberry Pear Balsamic Vinegar

From $21.95
Mia's Blend 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Mia's Blend 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Mia's Blend 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil

From $24.95