Apple, Grape, and Candied Pecan Salad with Maple-Mustard Dressing

By Maria Lichty

Updated January 04, 2020

Apple, Grape, and Candied Pecan Salad with Maple-Mustard Dressing-this simple salad goes great with any meal or is even delicious enough to be a meal!

One of my go to salads is this Apple, Grape, and Candied Pecan Salad with Maple-Mustard Dressing . It always hits the spot and goes great with any meal…and sometimes it is my meal!

I can’t decide what my favorite part of this salad is. I love the juicy grapes, the crisp apples, the sweet and crunchy pecans , the creamy blue cheese, and the simple maple-mustard dressing. And the mixed greens are good too because they make me feel healthy. Remember, I am eating healthy so I can eat cookies all day, every day next month:)

I guess I just love everything about this salad. All of the flavors combined create one amazing salad! I could eat this salad every day and never get tired of it.

If you are looking for a new salad recipe, give my Apple, Grape, and Candied Pecan Salad with Maple-Mustard Dressing a try! I think it would be a fabulous addition to your Thanksgiving menu. And I bet if you make it for Thanksgiving your friends and family will beg you to make it for Christmas too. Everyone loves this salad!

And don’t skip the candied pecans ! They really make this salad special. You can find my easy recipe here ! Just make sure you save some for the salad. It is easy to eat them by the handful until they are all gone. Not that I would know:)

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Apple, Grape, and Candied Pecan Salad with Maple-Mustard Dressing

Ingredients

For the Maple-Mustard Dressing:

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

• 1 teaspoon finely minced shallot

• 1 clove garlic minced

• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

• 1 1/2 tablespoons pure maple syrup

• Salt and black pepper to taste

• 6-8 cups mixed greens loosely packed

• 1 large Granny Smith apple cored and thinly sliced

• 1 1/2 cups halved red seedless grapes

• 1 cup candied pecans

• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese

Instructions

• 1. To make the Maple-Dressing, combine olive oil, shallot, garlic, mustard, vinegar, and maple syrup in a small bowl. Whisk together and season with salt and black pepper, to taste.
• 2. In a large bowl combine salad greens, apple slices, grapes, candied pecans, and blue cheese. Drizzle salad with dressing and toss to combine. Serve immediately.
• Note-if you aren’t a blue cheese fan, you can use feta or goat cheese!

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Apple, Grape, and Candied Pecan Salad with Maple-Mustard Dressing

Recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod

Ingredients

For the Maple-Mustard Dressing:

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

• 1 teaspoon finely minced shallot

• 1 clove garlic minced

• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

• 1 1/2 tablespoons pure maple syrup

• Salt and black pepper to taste

• 6-8 cups mixed greens loosely packed

• 1 large Granny Smith apple cored and thinly sliced

• 1 1/2 cups halved red seedless grapes

• 1 cup candied pecans

• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese

Instructions

• 1. To make the Maple-Dressing, combine olive oil, shallot, garlic, mustard, vinegar, and maple syrup in a small bowl. Whisk together and season with salt and black pepper, to taste.
• 2. In a large bowl combine salad greens, apple slices, grapes, candied pecans, and blue cheese. Drizzle salad with dressing and toss to combine. Serve immediately.
• Note-if you aren’t a blue cheese fan, you can use feta or goat cheese!