Apple Maple Pecan Salad

Tired of the same old salad? This Apple Maple Pecan Salad is perfect for fall. With no lettuce to be found, it’s really more like a non-traditional coleslaw made from julienned apples and a package of finely shredded cabbage.

Type of Apples To Use

You can use whatever apples you like, but I really like the way the tartness of Granny Smith apples taste with the sweetness of the maple syrup-based dressing.

Other Ingredients

In addition to apples and shredded cabbage, this Apple Maple Pecan Salad also features gorgonzola cheese, chopped pecans, and a few dried cranberries,

Substitutions and Variations

This salad is easy to customize.

• Use goat cheese or feta cheese in place of blue cheese.
• Use pears instead of apples.
• Use walnuts in place of pecans.
• Add some cooked, crumbled bacon.
• Add a pinch of ground cinnamon to the dressing.

It’s a wonderful combination of flavors. I especially love the way apples taste with any type of blue cheese. Add in some buttery pecans and I am in heaven!

How To Serve Apple Maple Pecan Salad

In addition to having great flavors, this is a wonderfully crunchy salad as well. I love it paired with chicken or some type of pork. You can add sliced grilled chicken to it to make it a main dish.

Storage

This salad will keep for a day or two if covered well with plastic wrap. The apples will turn brown over time.

More Fall Salads

• Wheat Berry Waldorf Salad
• Apple Walnut Chicken Salad (Applebee’s Copycat)
• Fuji Apple Chicken Salad
• Apple and Pear Salad with Maple Pecan Bacon and Cranberry Vinaigrette
• Mixed Green Salad with Apple and Almond Brittle