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The Food Factor: Fall Harvest Salad

Video by Jonathan Parrish

Fall Harvest Salad combines all the best produce that fall has to offer. Spinach, apples, pears, cranberries, and walnuts tossed with a sweet vinaigrette makes a healthy, simple, and delicious dish.

Fall Harvest Salad

Yield: 8- 1 cup servings

Ingredients:

5 C. torn leaf lettuce

2 ½ C. spinach leaves

1 medium red apple, chopped

1 medium pear, chopped

4 tsp. lemon juice

¼ C. dried cranberries

¼ C. feta cheese crumbles

½ C. chopped walnuts

Dressing:

2 ½ tbsp. olive oil

2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar

1 ½ tsp. Dijon mustard

2 tsp. honey

½ tsp. salt

Directions:

Combine leaf lettuce and spinach leaves in a large salad bowl. Mix apples and pears with lemon juice in a small bowl and add to lettuce mixture.

Prepare dressing by whisking together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey and salt; pour over lettuce mixture and toss to coat.

Sprinkle salad with cranberries, feta cheese and walnuts. Serve immediately.

Thanks to University of Kentucky Extension for this recipe!

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