My Favorite Fall Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette. For even more maple punch, seek out maple-cured bacon, steering clear of products with imitation maple flavoring, which tends to taste artificial. I used Dijon mustard so would have used less maple syrup or more mustard and a bit more salt; forgot the apples and added. Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette - Zesty dijon mustard, sweet maple syrup Maple-Balsamic Vinaigrette.
Autumn Apple Salad: This salad is loaded up with all the best fall flavors. Plus we're going to drizzle this apple salad with some flavorful Maple Dijon Vinaigrette. The dressing is made of ingredients you most likely have in your pantry: extra virgin olive. You can have My Favorite Fall Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette using 15 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of My Favorite Fall Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette
- It's of Salad Ingredients :.
- It's 1 1/2 cup of romaine lettuce (or lettuce of choice).
- Prepare 1/2 cup of thinly sliced red cabbage.
- It's 1 of small carrot, peeled and shredded.
- It's 1 of grilled chicken breast, sliced.
- It's 1/2 cup of roasted butternut squash (or roasted sweet potato).
- It's 1 tbsp. of dried cranberries.
- It's 1 tbsp. of pumpkin seeds.
- You need 2 tbsp. of roughly chopped pecans (or walnuts).
- You need of Maple Dijon Vinaigrette Ingredients :.
- Prepare 2 tbsp. of extra virgin olive oil.
- Prepare 1 tbsp. of apple cider vinegar.
- It's 2 tsp. of - 1 tbsp. pure maple syrup (depending how sweet you want).
- You need 1 1/2 tsp. of dijon mustard.
- It's to taste of salt and pepper.
Whisk together the maple syrup, mustard and cider vinegar in a large bowl. Whisk in the olive oil in a slow, steady stream until the vinaigrette emulsifies and thickens. This week 'We Can Ola Do It!'. Featuring recipes that incorporate lots of fruits and vegetables, and are perfect for celebrating the bounty of fall.
My Favorite Fall Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette instructions
- Toss the chopped romaine, sliced red cabbage and shredded carrots all together..
- Top with the roasted squash, chicken, cranberries, pumpkin seeds and nuts..
- For the dressing, simply whisk together everything in a small bowl or place in a small jar with a tight fitting lid and shake. Start with just the 2 tsp of maple syrup and increase to make the dressing sweeter, if you'd like..
- Top your salad with desired amount of dressing and enjoy!.
Line a small rimmed baking sheet with parchment. This Maple Vinaigrette is exactly what I was looking for. A couple of suggestions I would make is to cut the vinaigrette amount down. This dressing is the star of a great fall winter salad! This would be good with Apples, goat cheese, pine nuts etc.