This Winter Salad with Apples, Pecans, Blue Cheese, and Dried Cherries<\/strong> will make you forget that the availability of garden tomatoes and lettuce is months and months away!<\/em><\/p>\n A colorful Side Dish Recipe<\/strong> with a variety of textures and flavors, this salad recipe is easy enough for a weeknight, yet special enough to serve to dinner guests.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I renamed this bowl of dressed greens and goodies \u201cWinter Salad\u201d as it is perfect for the cold months when garden tomatoes and other homegrown vegetables are impossible to find. I don\u2019t think you\u2019ll miss your summer salad at all when you taste this lovely concoction of greens, thinly sliced Granny apples, toasted pecans, and small cubes of Maytag blue cheese. Plus, the sweet and tangy salad dressing is delicious!<\/p>\n It provides the perfect combination of sweet, salty, crunchy, and chewy ingredients. This winter salad is magnificent any<\/em> month of the year! I promise.<\/p>\n All links are Amazon affiliate links. I may get a small payment if you purchase through one my links which helps offset some of the costs of maintaining a website.<\/p>\n It\u2019s made without ingredients you\u2019d find in many summer salads like garden tomatoes, cucumbers, fresh berries, peaches, garden radishes, sweet corn, etc. It has apples, nuts, and dried fruit which are more popular in fall and winter salads. Plus, the dressing is made with apple cider vinegar and maple syrup.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Try sliced pears instead of apples. Roasting butternut squash, carrots, fennel, and beets will bring out their natural sweetness along with softening them. They\u2019re all delicious additions to salad.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Stay in touch through social media\u00a0@\u00a0Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a>, and\u00a0Pinterest<\/a>. Don\u2019t forget to tag me when you try one of my recipes! And if you love the results, please give it a 5-star rating in the recipe card.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The recipe is slightly adapted from Pioneer Woman.<\/p>\n May use pears instead of apples, any favorite nuts, and dried cranberries instead of cherries.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n 8<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n 1<\/span><\/p>\n Amount Per Serving:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n \t\tCalories:<\/span> 234<\/span>Total Fat:<\/span> 18g<\/span>Saturated Fat:<\/span> 5g<\/span>Trans Fat:<\/span> 0g<\/span>Unsaturated Fat:<\/span> 12g<\/span>Cholesterol:<\/span> 16mg<\/span>Sodium:<\/span> 384mg<\/span>Carbohydrates:<\/span> 13g<\/span>Fiber:<\/span> 3g<\/span>Sugar:<\/span> 8g<\/span>Protein:<\/span> 6g<\/span>\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Overhead](\"https:\/\/www.thatskinnychickcanbake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Winter-Salad-21-1-1.jpg\"\/ "\\"Loaded")
![\"Overhead](\"https:\/\/www.thatskinnychickcanbake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Winter-Salad-21-1-1.jpg\" "\\"Loaded")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nWhy You Must Make<\/span><\/h2>\n
\n
Ingredient Notes<\/span><\/h2>\n
\n
![\"Loaded](\"https:\/\/www.thatskinnychickcanbake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Winter-Salad-3-1.jpg\"\/ "\\"Loaded")
![\"Loaded](\"https:\/\/www.thatskinnychickcanbake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Winter-Salad-3-1.jpg\" "\\"Loaded")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nWhen to Serve<\/span><\/h2>\n
Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/h2>\n
You May Also Like<\/span><\/h2>\n
Ingredients<\/h3>\n
\n
Instructions<\/h3>\n
\n
Notes<\/h3>\n
Recommended Products<\/h3>\n
Nutrition Information:<\/span><\/h4>\n
Yield:<\/h4>\n
Serving Size:<\/h4>\n