Roasted Apple Salad with Spicy Maple-Cider Vinaigrette

  Salads

We bought loads of apples and needed to use them. To help the flavors come alive, I roasted the apples and tossed them with a sweet dressing.

Roasted Apple Salad with Spicy Maple-Cider Vinaigrette

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
YIELD: 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 4 medium Fuji, Gala or other firm apples, quartered
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • DRESSING:
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon Sriracha chili sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

  • SALAD:
  • 1 package (5 ounces) spring mix salad greens
  • 4 pitted dates, quartered
  • 1 log (4 ounces) fresh goat cheese, crumbled
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375°. Place apples in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan; drizzle with oil and toss to coat. Roast 20-30 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Cool completely.
  • 2. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients until blended. In a large bowl, combine salad greens and dates. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss to coat.
  • 3. Divide mixture among eight plates. Top with goat cheese and roasted apples; sprinkle with pecans. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 191 calories, 13g fat (3g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 240mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
2 fat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fruit.

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