Description
This Autumn Harvest Salad is a delightful combination of mixed greens, fresh fruits, roasted squash, dried cranberries, nuts, cheese, and seeds, all tossed in a flavorful vinaigrette. It’s a perfect balance of sweet and savory, making it a refreshing and nutritious salad for the fall season.
Ingredients
Mixed Greens:
6 cups mixed greens (such as arugula, spinach, or spring mix)
Apple and Pear:
1 medium apple (thinly sliced), 1 pear (thinly sliced)
Roasted Butternut Squash:
½ cup roasted butternut squash cubes
Dried Cranberries:
⅓ cup dried cranberries
Nuts:
¼ cup candied pecans or walnuts
Cheese:
¼ cup crumbled goat cheese or feta
Seeds:
2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
Vinaigrette:
¼ cup balsamic vinaigrette or apple cider vinaigrette
Instructions
- Layer Ingredients: In a large salad bowl, layer the mixed greens, apple slices, pear slices, roasted butternut squash, dried cranberries, nuts, goat cheese, and pumpkin seeds.
- Drizzle with Vinaigrette: Just before serving, drizzle with vinaigrette.
- Toss and Serve: Gently toss to combine and serve immediately.
Notes
- For added protein, top with grilled chicken or roasted chickpeas.
- You can roast the butternut squash in advance or use pre-cooked store-bought cubes for convenience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes (unless roasting squash)
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
