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Harvest Salads

Enjoy Autumn's Apple Harvest with 2 Sweet Salads. 
 

Green Apple & Spinach
 

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Ingredients:

2 cups spinach
1/2 small green apple, sliced
1-2 Tbsp. sharp white cheddar, cubed

Dressing:

1 & 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
1 & 1/2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 & 1/2 Tbsp pure maple syrup

whisk the three ingredients together, drizzle over salad and serve.

Red Apple & Romaine 
 

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Ingredients:

2-3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1/2 red apple cut into cubes
1/4 cup pecans, whole or chopped
2 Tbsp fresh grated parmesan

Dressing:

1 & 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
1 & 1/2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 & 1/2 Tbsp pure maple syrup

whisk the three ingredients together, drizzle over salad and serve.


Homemade Dressing
 

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This delicious dressing is a crowd pleaser! 

I've even converted many children who won't normally touch salads into fans of these apple salads because of the super
sweet dressing. 

Make as much dressing as needed for any size salad by remembering to use 3 equal parts...  1 part olive oil, 1 part balsamic vinegar, 1 part pure maple syrup.
  

Whisk together & Voila!






Variations
 

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My favorite thing about this salad is its versatility.  The salad to the left is a combination of the two recipes above - plus pears
and walnuts!  Any of the ingredients below will work.

Lettuce:                                          Fruit:

Spinach                                            Avocados
Romaine                                          Apples
Spring Mix                                      Pears

Nuts:                                               Cheese:

Walnuts                                           Sharp Cheddar        
Pecans                                              Parmesan
Sliced almonds
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