HOW ABOUT A CRUNCHY SALAD WITH APPLE! THIS ONE IS SURE TO BECOME EVERYONE’S FAVOURITE!
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by the Ontario Apple Growers. You can follow the OAG on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Carol and I are super proud of the way this simple crunchy salad recipe turned out. We gathered readily available ingredients and partnered them with our favourite type of apple. Then the whole creation gets tossed in a creamy, cheesy dressing – how amazing. Just wait until you try it.
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We’re often asked for pairing suggestions for our recipes, and for this crunchy vegetable salad, we went with simple fare like our BREADED PORK CHOPS. We also think it’ll go perfectly with one of our popular sandwiches like our GRILLED PANINI, our CLASSIC REUBEN SANDWICH or our EGG SALAD SAMMIE.
Here are a few things to keep in mind when you go to make it:
INGREDIENTS
There’s nothing complicated here, all are readily available at your local supermarket. Of course, we’re big fans of buying locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables whenever possible and if those include organics, even better. You will taste a difference.
APPLES
We chose HONEYCRISP APPLES because of their glorious crunch and juiciness. Cortlands and Ambrosia would also work well, but try the Honeycrisp because, my goodness, are they ever good.
We’re really thankful to have spent some time recently with the knowledgeable folks at Ontario Apple Growers; they taught us so much about this favourite fruit. If you’d like to learn more about apples, head to their website.
FETA CHEESE DRESSING
The dressing for this salad came from my good friend Kris, whom you might remember from making Thanksgiving extra tasty with her CLASSIC BEAN CASSEROLE RECIPE.
The dressing used in this salad is easy to whip up and I suggest doubling the recipe. I’m making it all the time now with simple greens, shredded cabbage or as a dip with sliced vegetables. YUM!
THE TOSS
Try to toss this salad gently, enough to just lightly coat all the ingredients. I find that doing so keeps the salad light. That said, I was surprised that the salad kept its crispy texture on day two when I enjoyed leftovers the next day for lunch. This salad sure is amazing.
As mentioned at the top of this post, this recipe is part of a collaboration with Ontario Apple Growers. We’re thankful to have met other food-friendly folks on this program - if you have a chance, check out The Kitchen Fairy’s Sheet Pan Pork. Another delicious savory offering we love is The Cookie Writer’s Apple Pork Shepherd’s Pie. Finally, drop over to Little Sweet Baker and get excited about her Apple Butternut Squash Casserole.
Carrots, parsnip, mint, walnuts and a creamy feta dressing – this CRUNCHY SALAD WITH APPLE is fab!
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