Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad

pecans

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats and are often more affordable.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Goat cheese is lower in fat while still offering creaminess.

dried cranberries

🥗Healthier: fresh cranberries

💰Cheaper: raisins

Fresh cranberries reduce sugar content and raisins are budget-friendly.

apple cider vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Lemon juice offers a fresh flavor while being cost-effective.

Toast the Texas pecans until delicious.

Prepare the mixed greens in a bowl.

Zest the lemon and add it to the dressing bowl.

Peel and thinly slice the apple, squeezing lemon juice on it to prevent browning.

Make the dressing by combining lemon zest, Texas pecan oil, apple cider vinegar, poppy seeds, and sugar in a bowl.

Whisk the dressing ingredients together and season with salt and pepper.

Toss the mixed greens with some of the dressing to coat them.

Plate the greens in the center of a plate.

Add dried cranberries around the greens for taste and texture.

Add pomegranate for color and texture.

Place thin slices of apple on top of the salad.

Crumble goat cheese over the salad.

Drizzle more dressing around the plate.

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