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Apple and Gouda Mixed Green Salad

Name: Apple and Gouda Mixed Green Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 4 cups baby arugula (, loosely packed); 4 cups baby spinach (, loosely packed); 1/2 cup gouda (, shaved with a vegetable peeler or shredded); 1/3 cup red onion (, thinly sliced); 1 apple (, cut into small wedges (I used honey crisp)); 1/4 cup unsalted pumpkin seeds; 1/4 cup walnuts (, roughly chopped); 2 cups cubed bread ((day old works great (size of dice))); 2 tablespoons gouda (, shredded on small grate of box grater); 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (, melted); 1 tablespoon olive oil; pinch salt; pinch black pepper; 6 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 2 tablespoons maple syrup; 1/2 tablespoon dijon mustard; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

November 20, 2017 By Dawn - Girl Heart Food 67 Comments

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I’ve been wanting to share a green salad with you guys forever! This Apple and Gouda Mixed Green Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette is something hubby and I eat on the regular. It takes minutes to prepare and hits all the right notes – crispy apple, nutty gouda, buttery croutons and a delicious homemade vinaigrette. You are gonna love this one!

Hi everyone! How are ya doing?

I’ve honestly made this salad (or variations thereof) for what seems like forever. I’ve been holding out on you guys – my bad.

Better late than never, though. I can pretty much say with full confidence that this will be a go-to salad of yours for busy weekdays (or holiday entertaining, which is rapidly approaching, like, way too fast). Let’s get to the good stuff, shall we?

Mixed Green Salad

For this recipe, I used my very own apples. They didn’t have to be shipped to me from anywhere. I literally went out into my backyard and picked them straight from the tree. How exciting is that?

The tree is not huge, but it did yield a lot. All of the apples are not perfect, but they taste amazing and are as fresh as can be. I can only imagine just how many we are going to get next year! I used a lovely honey crisp for this mixed green salad and it works perfectly.

How to Make Croutons

I don’t always make homemade croutons, but whenever I have a small portion of bread leftover from a loaf, it’s a great way to use it up. Waste not, want not as they say. Plus, have you ever made homemade croutons? Seriously, it doesn’t even compare to those boxed ones you can buy in the grocery store.

These homemade croutons are buttery and crispy. And to add another element of cheese (twist my arm), I added some of the gouda to the mix. You already know that these are going to taste fabulous, don’t ya? I could eat these like potato chips they are that good.

Mixed Green Salad with Homemade Vinaigrette

I used a mixture of both baby arugula and baby spinach for this mixed green salad. The combination of both add a yummy flavour.

For the dressing I made my homemade go-to vinaigrette. You just place all the ingredients in a mason jar, cover, do a little dance, and way to go!

If you want to make this salad a little more substantial, a little added chicken would work lovely.

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If you make this apple and gouda mixed green salad, be sure to leave a comment below. Love to know how you enjoyed! Thank you!

Mixed green salad with sliced apple and gouda in a blue dish.

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