Apple Maple Pecan Salad

A well-made salad has good taste and pleasing crunch. This one with cabbage, apples and pecans gets high marks in both, with extra points for color contrast.

Apple Maple Pecan Salad

Average Rating: 4.888888

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + standing
YIELD: 12 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
  • 4 cups shredded cabbage
  • 3 large Granny Smith apples, julienned
  • 1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
  • 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Instructions

  • 1. Whisk first five ingredients until blended. Combine cabbage, apples and Gorgonzola; toss with dressing to coat. Let stand 30 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with pecans.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 169 calories, 13g fat (2g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 84mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
2-1/2 fat, 1 starch.