Description
This Apple Arugula Salad is a delightful blend of sweet, crisp apples and peppery arugula, topped with roasted pecans and creamy goat cheese for a refreshing dish that’s perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- Fuji apples
- Gala apples
- Honeycrisp apples
- baby arugula
- red onion
- dried figs
- goat cheese crumbles
- raw pecan halves
- maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and spread the raw pecan halves on a baking sheet.
- Drizzle the pecans with a bit of pure maple syrup and roast in the oven for about 10 minutes, until they are fragrant.
- While the pecans are roasting, slice the apples and red onion thinly, and chop the dried figs.
- In a large salad bowl, combine the baby arugula, sliced apples, red onion, figs, and goat cheese crumbles.
- Add the roasted pecans once they have cooled slightly.
- Drizzle additional maple syrup on top of the salad for a touch of sweetness, and toss everything gently to combine.
Notes
For the best flavor, use pure maple syrup instead of pancake syrup. Feel free to mix and match your favorite apple varieties.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 340 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 18 mg
Keywords: Apple Arugula Salad, arugula salad, apple salad, healthy salad, goat cheese salad