Recipe: Apple, cranberry & spinach salad with goat cheese

Ingredients

3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
4 tsp spicy brown mustard
4 tsp pure maple syrup
1 tbsp minced shallot
½ tsp rock salt
½ tsp black pepper
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
285g fresh baby spinach
2 large Pink Lady apples, thinly sliced
½ cup sweetened dried cranberries
½ cup chopped toasted pecans, divded
⅓ cup semi-soft goat cheese, crumbled

Method

1. Whisk together vinegar, mustard, syrup, shallot, salt and pepper in a small bowl.

2. Slowly whisk in olive oil until completely blended.

3. Toss together spinach, apples, dried cranberries, half of the pecans and dressing in a large bowl.

4. Transfer to a serving platter and sprinkle with goat cheese and remaining pecans.

5. Serve immediately.

Recipe supplied by Pam Lolley for Eating Well

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