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Apple Spinach Avocado Salad with Sweet Lemon Vinaigrette

I hope this apple spinach avocado salad reminds you of fall! The summer months are behind us, and September is back in full swing. This time of year, there’s one main ingredient that I’m more than happy to start using everywhere: apples!

A bowl of apple, spinach, avocado salad.

Only apples have the perfect crisp, sweetness, and tartness that is the ultimate “flavor of the season.” Infuse crisps, cobblers, salads, and smoothies with apples, apple spices, and more. Oh, how I love fall!

Spinach and avocado add in the most delicious flavors to balance out the sweetness of the apples. I recommend you use pink lady or honey crisp apples. They are a good type of apple that adds sweetness perfectly to work with the vegetables.

This salad is a great side dish to healthy dinners with the family this season. If you need lunch to-go, make this salad the day before. Take the dressing in a smaller container and add it in when you’re ready to eat!

Key Ingredients:

Ingredients for apple spinach and avocado salad.

Spinach: I love to use baby spinach leaves and apples together. If your favorite greens are different, use arugula or romaine lettuce in place of spinach.

Apple: I use the honey crisp apple or pink lady apples, but you could use any. Keep in mind that the taste may change depending on what kind of apples you will use.

Avocado: Ripe.

Onion: Red onion makes the perfect crunchy addition.

Nuts: Although crunchy pecans is my favorite nuts for this salad, hazelnuts or walnuts are also a great option.

Dried fruit: Cranberries. The perfect autumn addition.

Dressing Ingredients:

Oil: Extra-virgin olive oil is what I like to use in all my salads.

Lemon: Little lemon juice adds a tangy flavor to the dressing.

Mustard: Whole grain Dijon mustard, also the blended one will also work well.

Maple syrup for a little sweetness.

Herbs: Fresh mint leaves

Also, don’t forget the sea salt and black pepper! You can add these to your taste.

Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.

How to make Apple Spinach Avocado Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Step 1: Prepare the salad ingredients

Slice the small red onion, chop avocado into bite size pieces, slice the red apple, and chop pecans and dried cranberries. Add all into a salad bowl.

Chopped apple red onion avocado dried cranberries and walnuts on a wooden cutting board.

Step 2: Add the spinach

Combine spinach and the rest of the prepared salad ingredients together.

Step 3: Make the dressing

For the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, maple syrup, mint leaves, salt, and black pepper.

mixed vinaigrette in a food processor.

Step 4: Drizzle the dressing

When ready to serve, drizzle the dressing on to the salad and give it a gentle toss.

A bowl of apple, spinach, avocado salad.

Expert Tips:

  • Add sunflower seeds for extra crunch in this salad recipe.
  • Feta cheese or goat cheese add the perfect touch of salty smoothness to this fall salad recipe.
  • Make this recipe as a side salad with roasted chicken, baked salmon, or a vegan cauliflower steak

Recipe FAQs:

How to store lemon dressing?

You can make the quick and easy lemon dressing ahead of time. Store it in an airtight container until ready to drizzle on the fresh apple spinach avocado salad when ready to serve.

Can I make a fresh salad ahead of time?

When making a fresh salad, mix the salad with the dressing right away. If you’re saving some for later, wait until serving to mix in the dressing. Keep the salad in an airtight container separate from the dressing.

A bowl of apple, spinach, avocado salad.

Other Easy Spinach Recipes:

Simple Baked Nectarine Salad with Greens

Spinach Puffs with Feta Cheese (Puff Pastry)

Chickpea Buddha Bowl with Spinach and Easy Guacamole

More Recipes Featuring Avocado

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A bowl of apple, spinach, avocado salad.

Apple Spinach Avocado Salad with Sweet Lemon Vinaigrette

A large bowl of apple spinach salad with a sweet lemon vinaigrette includes some of my favorite ingredients for this time of year. Crisp fresh apples, crunchy toasty pecans, chopped red onion, creamy avocado, sweet dried cranberries all on a bed of green baby spinach. Drizzled with simple ingredients you most likely already have in the kitchen.
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Course: Dinner, Lunch, Salad, Salad Dressing, Side Dish, Starters and Sides
Cuisine: American
Allergy: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Sugar Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Total Time: 8 minutes
Servings1 person
Calories: 940kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

  • 1 bowl
  • 1 food processer
  • 1 whisk
  • 1 Serving plate

Ingredients

  • 2 cups baby spinach washed and dried
  • 1 medium red apple sliced
  • 1 small avocado cut into bite size
  • 1/2 small red onion sliced
  • 1 Tbsp pecans toasted
  • 1 Tbsp cranberries dried

For the Sweet Lemon Vinaigrette:

  • 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp maple syrup
  • 4 mint leaves
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper

Instructions

  • Prepare the salad ingredients if you haven't yet. Slice the small red onion, chop avocado into bit size pieces, slice the red apple, and chop pecans and dried cranberries. Add all into a salad bowl.
    1 medium red apple, 1 small avocado, 1/2 small red onion, 1 Tbsp pecans, 1 Tbsp cranberries
    chopped apple red onion avocado dried cranberries and walnuts on a wooden cutting board
  • Combine spinach and the rest of the prepared salad ingredients together.
    2 cups baby spinach
  • For the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, maple syrup, mint leaves, salt, and black pepper.
    3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1/2 lemon, 1 tsp Dijon mustard, 1 tsp maple syrup, 4 mint leaves, 1 pinch salt, 1 pinch black pepper
    mixed vinaigrette in a food processor.
  • When ready to serve, drizzle the dressing on to the salad and give it a gentle toss.
    A bowl of apple, spinach, avocado salad.

Notes

When making a fresh salad, mix the salad with the dressing right away. If you’re saving some for later, wait until serving to mix in the dressing. Keep the salad in an airtight container separate from the dressing.

Nutrition

Calories: 940kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 80g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 55g | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 1760mg | Fiber: 24g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 6219IU | Vitamin C: 81mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 4mg
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