Apple, Walnut & Feta Salad with Maple-Mustard Dressing
Can’t choose between fruit and vegetables? This bright, flavour-packed salad lets you enjoy both in harmony. With fibre and polyphenols from apples, a touch of omega-3 from walnuts, and a creamy hit of feta, it’s the perfect pick for a light lunch or a starter at a more elevated table.
Serves
2
Cook Time
Dietary
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
Ingredients
- 2 medium crisp apples (e.g. Pink Lady), thinly sliced (approx. 300g)
- 50g feta cheese, crumbled
- 35g (approx. ⅓ cup) walnuts, roughly chopped
- 60g (approx. 2 cups) mixed salad leaves – rocket, spinach, watercress
- 1tbsp pumpkin seeds
Dressing:
- 1tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp pure maple syrup
- Salt and cracked black pepper, to taste
Method
- In a large bowl, gently toss the salad leaves, sliced apple, walnuts and pumpkin seeds.
- In a small bowl or jar, whisk together all dressing ingredients until smooth and emulsified.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss lightly to coat.
- Top with crumbled feta just before serving.
