Throwback Thursday, Fall Harvest Salad with Cinnamon Shallot Vinaigrette
This wonderful salad has a little bit of everything
Sweet, savory, crunchy, tangy, plus healthy greens!
Topped with an easy to make Cinnamon Shallot vinaigrette
Mix the vinaigrette ingredients together in a jar
Add the diced shallots and it’s done!
Now all you have to do is place your greens in a bowl
Place the toppings on the greens in sections for a pretty presentation
When you’re ready to eat, add dressing, toss and enjoy!
Note: I like to make the dressing earlier in the day and refrigerate for several hours to blend flavors, then let it sit out for a little while so it’s not icy cold
Variations and substitutions:
substitute or add cooked chicken or sliced turkey, ham for the bacon
substitute white cheddar, gouda, or feta for blue cheese
use pomegranate seeds instead of cranberries
use roasted Pepita seeds instead of sunflower seeds
Fall Harvest Salad with Cinnamon Shallot Vinaigrette
Ingredients
Salad
- 6-8 cups mixed salad greens like spinach, kale, and chard
- 1/2 Honeycrisp apple sliced or diced
- 1/2 Granny Smith apple sliced or diced
- 1/2 cup pecans {I used honey glazed}
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds {I used dry roasted}
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries {I used reduced sugar Craisins}
- 2 oz. crumbled bleu cheese {or substitute white cheddar cubed or grated}
- 2-3 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup red grapes cut in half
Cinnamon Shallot Vinaigrette
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 shallot diced
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/3 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Combine vinaigrette ingredients in a jar. Shake to combine. Refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving if desired.
- Place greens in a large bowl or 2 individual bowls. Arrange ingredients on top. When ready to serve add dressing and toss.
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Jenna, your salad recipe would make for a wonderful dinner tonight. It is a day that I would enjoy the freshness and crispiness of a salad. Wishing you wonderful Thursday!
Thank you Pam!
Blue cheese, bacon, seeds and fruit…this salad is calling my name, Jenna.
Thanks Angie, one of my favorites 🙂
Jenna, this salad looks yummy! I may be making this very soon. Caroline is coming home today for Thanksgiving break, and I know that she would love this. Wishing you a beautiful day ahead!
Thank you Shannon, I know you are thrilled to have Caroline home from college, have a wonderful week!
Yummy Jenna….can’t wait to try this! thanks for your delish recipes. Hugs my friend
Thank you Kari, I hope you enjoy!
I love the addition of cinnamon in the dressing, perfect for fall and winter:@)
Thanks Lynn, it adds a nice little tang
This sounds and certainly looks delicious! I love salads and especially one with bacon! Thanks for sharing this one…….
Me too 😋 thanks Emily!
Your salad does indeed have everything which makes it a perfect simple meal. The salad dressing sounds very tasty so I’m going to stir some up,tomorrow.
Thanks Linda, I hope you enjoy!
This is a beautiful salad, Jenna. And the dressing sounds very interesting, with the cinnamon. I’d not thought of that before and it would be very good with the apples and such.
Thank you Jeanie, the dressing is yummy!
This is a dinner for this week! Yum!
Thank you Jenna!
Oh good, thank you Nancy, I hope you enjoy!
Such delicious ingredients and they make a beautiful salad.
Thank you Linda, I love salads with sweet and savory elements!
Looks so similar to the Autumn salad I make. I use Feta cheese and Poppy seed dressing. I love the changes.
Thank you Linda, this is my favorite type of salad, fruit, vegetables, nuts and cheese, with a light dressing
I love salad. This sounds great, especially the dressing. Will try soon. Pinned.
Thanks Shannon, I hope you enjoy!
Such a wonderful medley of flavors and so pretty too! ♥
One of my favorites!
I have a salad at lunch everyday (so I can have dessert!), and this sounds fabulous, Jenna. I like the sound of the dressing with cinnamon…yum!
Thank you Kitty, this is my favorite kind of salad, lots of flavors and textures!