Recipe: Autumn Harvest Salad

Salad isn’t just for summer. Add some seasonal ingredients like oranges, pecans, pumpkin seeds and red cabbage to create a festive, nutrient-rich dish. It’s delicious with a homemade sweet and tangy dressing for a sweet and tangy taste.

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Ingredients for salad

1 cup baby spring greens, chopped
2 cups romaine, chopped
1 cup red cabbage slaw
¾ cup carrot matchsticks
1 large or 2 small thinly sliced granny smith apples
1 cup mandarin oranges, packed in own juice and drained
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup pecans
¼ cup pumpkin seeds
¼ cup gorgonzola cheese crumbles

Ingredients for dressing

4 Tbsp orange juice
1 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp freshly minced ginger
1 ½ Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Directions

Combine salad ingredients in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients.
Pour dressing into salad. Mix well. Let chill for 1 hour to let flavors combine. Serve chilled.

Nutrition information

Makes 8 servings

Each 1-cup serving contains:

Calories 190
Total fat 11g
Saturated fat 2g
Trans fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
Sodium 65mg
Total carbohydrate 21g
Dietary fiber 3g
Sugars 15g
Protein 3g
Vitamin A 80%
Vitamin C 25%
Calcium 4%
Iron 6%