Harvest Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
You know that feeling of throwing together a salad with your farmers' market haul? It doesn't have to end with summer! Keep it going into autumn with this harvest salad. Combined with its honey balsamic vinaigrette, this salad unites the sweet, tangy, and crunchy elements of fresh fall produce.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 335kcal
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
- 5-6 cups mixed spring greens
- 11 ounce can of mandarin oranges drained
- ¼ cup red onion thinly sliced
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup toasted walnuts or pecans chopped
- ¼ cup fresh parmesan cheese shaved
Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette Ingredients
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons poppyseed optional
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Toss all the salad ingredients in a serving bowl except the Parmesan cheese.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, honey, mustard, poppyseed and salt/pepper.
- Slowly pour in olive oil while whisking until incorporated.
- Pour the desired amount of dressing over salad and top with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 215mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 1096IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 1mg