Apple Spinach Salad

Serves 4

Salad dressing

• ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil

• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard

• 3 tablespoons maple syrup

• 1 large lime juice freshly squeezed

Salad ingredients

• 6 oz baby spinach

• 1 cup pecan halves toasted, some of them chopped finely

• ½ cup dried cranberries

• 1 small green apple (Granny Smith), cored and diced

• 1 small red apple (such as Fuji or Gala), cored and diced

• ⅓ cup goat cheese crumbled

1. Combine all salad dressing ingredients in a mason jar. Whisk well with a fork, until emulsified. Add more lime juice to taste.

2. Combine all the salad ingredients (except pecans) in a large serving bowl, add the dressing, and toss to combine. Then, top the salad with toasted pecan halves (some of them chopped).

Calories: 400 per serving