Spinach Apple Raisin Salad with Glazed Walnuts

🧂 Ingredients

• 3 cups spring mix
• 3 cups spinach

  de-stemmed
• 1 large Honey Crisp apple

  (or 2 medium) (Or use Gala or Fuji)
• 1/3 cup red onion

  finely diced
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 cup walnut halves
• 6 tbsp. granulated sugar
• 1 cup Feta cheese crumbles
• 1/4 cup lemon juice

  or more, if needed
• 1 large lemon

  (or two small lemons) — juice only
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/3 cup avocado oil
• 1/3 cup water
• 4 tsp. Dijon mustard

Instructions

• 1 Heat skillet over medium heat about 3 minutes.
• 2 Add walnut halves and granulated sugar and stir about 2-3 minutes until sugar
  becomes golden and melts.
• 3 Remove from heat.
• 4 Spread the glazed walnuts into a large cookie sheet pan and break apart
  individual pieces if they become stuck together in globs.
• 5 Set aside and allow walnuts to cool completely.
• 6 Combine spring mix and spinach and put into a serving bowl.
• 7 Sprinkle top with red onion and raisins.
• 8 Slice apples and swish in a small bowl with lemon juice.
• 9 Remove from bowl and place on paper towels to drain.
• 10 Pat apple slices dry with paper towels.
• 11 Layer apples on top of salad.
• 12 Add Feta cheese, then top with glazed walnuts.
• 13 Refrigerate until ready to serve. 
• 14 Squeeze lemon into a blender.
• 15 (Be sure to remove any seeds).
• 16 Add applesauce, honey, avocado oil, water and Dijon mustard.
• 17 Puree salad dressing approximately 30 seconds in blender.
• 18 Remove mixture to a mason jar and tighten with lid.
• 19 Let sit on counter until ready to serve.
• 20 Shake jar vigorously before serving.
• 21 Remove lid and serve as desired over individual salad portions.
• 22 Refrigerate leftovers.

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