Crunchy Fall Salad with Honey-Balsamic Dressing

 

This salad hits the spot on a cool fall day with a blast of autumn-like flavor to excite your taste buds! Jicama is very high in vitamin C and adds a nice juicy crunch to the salad along with the sweet apples and cranberries. Combine the sweet flavors with the walnuts and a delicious blended dressing for the lunch to get you in the fall spirit. 

 

Servings: 1

Prep Time: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

 

Salad-

• 1 cup baby spinach

• 1/8 cup dried cranberries

• 2 Tbsp chopped walnuts

• 1/2 cup peeled and diced jicama

• 1/2 of one diced apple

• 1/4 cup red onion, sliced

 

Dressing-

• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

• 1 tsp honey

• 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves

• black pepper to taste

 

 

1. Combine spinach, cranberries, walnuts, jicama, and apple on a plate or in a bowl.

2. In a small bowl, combine oil, vinegar, honey, thyme, and pepper.

3. Drizzle dressing onto salad and enjoy the delicious flavors of fall!

 

 

An original Eating with a Dietitian recipe by Diana Savani, RD, LDN.

 

Nutrition Facts per Serving:

486 calories, 24.5g total fat, 3g sat fat, 30.5mg sodium, 69g carbohydrate, 8.4g fiber, 4.8g protein