Green Salad With Apple Cider Vinaigrette Recipe (2024)

Green is the theme but I've also added dried tart cranberries, that plump/soften. Delicious.

I think you could add small bites of smoked or sharp cheddar or even manchego cheese to turn this into an entree salad, obviously not for Thanksgiving day!

Substituting roasted walnut oil for the olive oil beautifully pulls together and bolsters the flavors of the season.

@Soup to nuts, great suggestion. I think I might use small cubes of [leftover] turkey or chicken in this salad.

Very nice dressing. I also used it for a sliced beet salad: beets, red onion, Persian cucumber slices. Mix well and place on a bed of greens of choice.

Made exactly as written. Used pecans. Loved it! Great vinaigrette.

My go-to, easy peasy, winter salad is Dino kale (massaged), apple (honey crisp is my fave, pink pearls are pretty), dried cranberries, blue cheese, whatever nut I have on hand, and a balsamic vinaigrette. Don't wait for Thanksgiving. Always a crowd pleaser! :)

Try a bit of maple syrup in place of brown sugar, and definitely use half walnut oil/ half olive oil.Also added a small, minced shallot. Very complimentary flavors with apples and walnuts!

This makes a very pretty and refreshing salad. I think it is a perfect side salad for thanksgiving except that it needs to be assembled at the last minute. I will probably just add it to the last-minute list and make it anyway. I agree it would be great with dried cranberries, blue cheese and leftover turkey too.

I added fresh pomegranate seeds and used pistachios, because it’s what I had on hand. Love the crisp and bright flavors. It truly helps cut through the heavy/rich dishes we eat on Thanksgiving.

Add fetaWalnut oilWalnuts Chives

LOVE this salad - absolutely delicious. Eat it all up though as it gets soggy after you serve it.

this was excellent.

This salad tasted "special" enough for Thanksgiving yet is easy enough to make more often.

Felt like this would have worked better if all my leaves were less wet so I’ll give it another go later. Double the dressing!

This is fine, easy to change. I like blue cheese and apples on this

I add blue cheese or Feta to this salad for a nice contrast and I also have used pears as well as granny smith apples! Delicious! Be sure and dress right before serving, and crumble bacon bits on top (apple smoked bacon is best). Salad will take center stage during the holidays!

Maybe also add small small diced red pepper

Try a bit of maple syrup in place of brown sugar, and definitely use half walnut oil/ half olive oil.Also added a small, minced shallot. Very complimentary flavors with apples and walnuts!

Increase vinegar to 1/4 cup.

a fan favorite for apple lovers. bright flavors enhanced by goat cheese & walnuts. serve anytime!

Very good as written, but I preferred the making the dressing without sugar

Made as directed, a very refreshing and bright salad!

The dressing is so good and easy. Loved the vinegar zing. I also liked the addition of the Granny Smith apples for sour-sweet brightness. I added dried cranberries, toasted walnuts, and a tiny bit of feta on top.

I wish this recipe specified the quantities of greens either by weight or volume - what is a "head"? I got one head each of romaine and leaf lettuce, and I had enough greens for 10 servings. I only used enough for my five guests, but even so there wasn't enough dressing. Also the dressing was too vinegary. And the chives added nothing - couldn't taste them. I'm going back to my old standby holiday salad, Savoy Cabbage, Apple and Radish Slaw. It's more work, but everyone loves it.