Crisp greens are topped with tart apples, sweet dried cranberries, feta cheese, toasted pecans, and crispy bacon in this Autumn Salad. Finish off with our sweet and tangy Apple Cider Vinaigrette.

Autumn Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette

extra virgin olive oil

apple cider vinegar

maple syrup (sub: honey)

Dijon mustard

Kosher salt

black pepper

cranberries (sub: fresh pomegranate seeds)

chopped pecans, toasted (see Cooking Notes)

feta cheese (sub: Gorgonzola crumbles)

Add all the dressing ingredients to a jar with a lid, seal, and shake. (You can make ahead and store in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.)

Add all the salad ingredients to a large bowl, lightly drizzle about 2/3rds of the dressing over the top and toss. Serve with the extra dressing on the side.

Made this for Thanksgiving. NEVER had so many compliments &amp; requests for the recipe! So simple but SO good.

This is my favorite salad. Made it for some friends and they couldn't stop raving over it. I use honeycrisp apples and extra-sharp white cheddar as I like how it tastes with the apples. Yum yum yum!

so good and flavorful! my go to salad right now that always impresses too!

Loved this salad and guests loved it too! I substituted plum vinager for apple cider vinager and it was really good!

I left out the bacon but added quinoa (to accommodate a guests dietary restrictions when making it) and it was SUPERB. The dressing is the best I’ve ever made and now I get requests to make this at gatherings. So simple and truly tastes next level. Thank you!!

I made this salad for a baby shower. Everyone commented on how delicious and beautiful it was. I tripled the recipe and there wasn’t any left. So many questions on what was in the dressing! So I’m sending them the link.

Made this salad for a big family dinner and it was the first thing gone! Love it! My granddaughters actually had thirds.

Fantastic recipe.  I made it for Thanksgiving and everyone including grandchildren and great nephews kept coming back for more.  I made it for a large luncheon, Christmas, and will be serving it to 25 pastors in a couple of weeks.  The lack of croutons makes it tasty and edible the next day (if there is any left.)  Never want to lose this recipe!

We thought this salad was amazing! As fall approaches we tend to stop making salad but we will definitely keep it in the rotation now we’ve found this recipe! Also take the time to toast the pecans- they were so much more flavorful that way.

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Our most popular salad recipe! This fall-inspired Autumn Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette is our go-to for holidays or weeknight meals.

autumn salad with apple cider vinaigrette

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total: 15 minutes

Servings: 6

Author : Rachel Tiemeyer

Ingredients

Instructions

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