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Harvest Salad with a Apple Cider Vinagrette

This Harvest Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette is tangy, sweet and full of all the amazing flavors of fall. Crisp apples, roasted butternut squash and juicy pomegranates combine with your favorite greens to make the best autumn salad.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

Harvest Salad
  • 3 cups of mixed greens
  • 1 cup arugula
  • ½ butternut squash, cubed
  • ½ medium red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 pink lady apples, cubed
  • 1 cup pralines
  • 1 cup (8oz package) pomegranate arils
  • 6 oz package feta cheese, crumbled
Apple Cider Vinaigrette
  • ⅓ cup apple cider
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • a couple rounds of fresh black pepper
  • ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Add the cubed butternut squash to the cookie sheet and toss with a few dashes of olive oil and salt and pepper. Roast the butternut squash in the oven for 20 minutes until soft. Allow the squash to cool and set aside.
  2. Add the greens, arugula, butternut squash, apples, feta cheese, sliced onions, pomegranite arils and pralines to a large bowl and toss together.
  3. To a blender add the honey, apple cider, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper. Blend until smooth. With the blender running slowly add the olive oil.
  4. Add a desired amount of dressing to the salad. Toss and serve.