Fall Harvest Salad with Apples and Pears
Serves 8
15 mins prep
15 mins total
Complete with crisp apples, tender juicy pears, pomegranate seeds, nuts, crumbled feta, and a tangy homemade honey maple balsamic vinaigrette! 🍎🍐🥗
Note that the ingredients are very flexible. Please read through the notes for various swaps, substitutions, and tips.
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<strong>Salad</strong>
To a large bowl or salad platter, add the greens.
After slicing the apples, fan out the slices in little piles over the top of the greens. Do the same with the pears.
Evenly sprinkle the pomegranate airls, cheese, and nuts over the top; set aside momentarily. Note - Use a vegan cheese product to keep salad vegan.
<strong>Vinaigrette</strong>
To a small bowl, add the olive oil, and while whisking, drizzle the balsamic, honey, maple syrup slowly. Tip - If you have a small glass jar with a lid, add all the ingredients (including salt and pepper), seal, and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. This is my preferred method rather than a bowl + whisk. Note - If you're making this as a strictly vegan recipe, use maple syrup in place of the honey.
Add the salt, pepper, and whisk to combine. Taste the vinaigrette and make any necessary flavor adjustments including more honey or maple syrup for sweetness. And/or more salt and pepper. Tip - If the vinaigrette is at all flat or boring, it likely needs more salt. Don't be afraid to add it because you're flavoring a large quantity of fruits and vegetables and so don't be shy about adding salt if it needs it.
Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad, toss, and serve. Alternatively, you can plate the salad and people can drizzle vinaigrette over their individual portions. Although I find that it works and tasted better if you toss the whole thing together in a big bowl.
Salad is best served fresh, especially after being dressed. Extra undressed salad + fruit may keep airtight in the fridge for up to 2-3 days potentially. Extra vinaigrette will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.