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Cranberry Apple Salad

This salad is perfect for fall - especially if you just went apple picking and have some of your favorite apples on hand! This salad brings such delicious notes with apples, cranberries, cashews and cheese and it is the perfect side dish, awesome lunch with grilled chicken, and is such a crowd pleaser! This delicious salad is also known in our house as, "Aunt Susan's Salad" because she is famous for bringing this to family gatherings! I have just lightened up the original recipe a little bit, without sacrificing the flavor!
Course Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword fall, fall salad, salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 20
Calories 150kcal
Author Brittany Liberatore

Equipment

  • Blender or Food Processor to make Salad Dressing

Ingredients

For the Salad:

  • 2 Heads Red Leaf Lettuce chopped
  • 1 cup Shredded Swiss Cheese
  • 4 Apples diced
  • 1 package Reduced-Sugar Dried Cranberries

For the Dressing:

  • 1/4 cup Sweetener I used stevia
  • 1 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1/2 cup Olive Oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp Poppy Seeds
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Dry Mustard

Instructions

For the Dressing

  • Place all salad ingredients into the blender. Blend until all ingredients are well combined, for about 1-2 minutes. Place in a container or salad dressing bottle until ready to use.

For the Salad

  • Wash lettuce and dry with paper towels or a salad spinner. Chop into pieces and place in a bowl.
  • Wash and dice apples into bite-sized pieces.
  • When ready to serve salad, place lettuce, apples, cashews, cranberries and cheese into a bowl and toss until well combined. You can dress the salad, or keep on the side to prevent the lettuce from getting soggy.
  • Enjoy!!

Notes

Serving Size = 1 1/2 cups of salad
  • I opt for the reduced-sugar Cranberries, since the regular version has a great deal of sugar! You can also substitute the dried cranberries for raisins if you prefer!
  • I used Stevia in place on sugar in the salad dressing in order to reduce the sugar content of the dressing and the recipe. Feel free to use another sweetener of your choice (no calorie options - Splenda, Monk Fruit Extract, Swerve) or (natural options - Honey, Agave, Maple Syrup)
  • If you don't want to make your own salad dressing, try Bolthouse Farms Yogurt Dressing version of Poppyseed Dressing!!