About
This salad will certainly make you feel stronger! Atop a fresh bed of greens lies sweet, candied pecans, crisp apple slices, bright bursts of pomegranate seeds, and tangy goat cheese crumbles. But the breakaway star is a sweet, creamy, tangy, and smoky dressing, with notes of maple throughout; it knows the melody to your heartbeat song, make no mistake. Kelly Clarkson Apple Salad is the salad course that is incredible all because of you!
Ingredients
- For the maple vinaigrette dressing:
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper, optional, to taste
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- For the salad:
- 8 cups mixed greens or tender lettuce
- 1 crisp tart apple, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup candied pecans or toasted pecans, homemade or store-bought
- 1/4 cup goat cheese or feta cheese crumbles
- 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds or dried cranberries
- fresh thyme, optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 -In a medium bowl, whisk the maple syrup, the apple cider vinegar, the Dijon mustard, the salt, and the black pepper.
Step 2 -While whisking, slowly add in the olive oil, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dressing becomes creamy.
Step 3 -Place the greens on a large platter.
Step 4 -Top the greens with the apple slices, the candied pecans, the goat cheese, and the pomegranate seeds.
Step 5 -Top with about 6 tablespoons of the maple vinaigrette dressing (refrigerating the remainder for up to 2 weeks).
Step 6 -Garnish with the thyme and serve immediately.
