WW Recipe of the Day: Mixed Greens Salad with Apple, Irish Cheddar, Dried Cranberries & Toasted Walnuts
(239 calories | 6 6 6 myWW *SmartPoints value per serving)
I was craving salad for lunch yesterday. I wanted something light, yet tasty and satisfying. For me a nice big salad usually fills the bill.
Mixed Greens with Apple, Cranberries, Irish Cheddar and Toasted Walnuts
I'm a huge fan of salad, especially at lunch. It's a great way to fill yourself up with a healthy dose of fresh vegetables and fruit.
But for a salad to really satisfy me it's got to have enough interesting flavors and textures for my taste buds to say, "YUM," not scream "DIET."
This means including ingredients with big flavors - nuts, seeds, dried fruit and/or strong cheeses - in moderate quantities as a garnish.
Pink lady apple slices
And most of the time I opt for a tasty homemade dressing made with healthy oils and flavorful vinegars or citrus, instead of nonfat bottled dressing.
So, as I was walking Francie, I found my mind wandering to what I had available to turn into a satisfying salad. This is what I came up with: mixed greens, chopped Pink Lady apple, Craisins, chopped toasted walnuts and shredded Kerrygold Irish Cheddar Cheese tossed with a simple vinaigrette.
Providing a combination of crunchy, crispy, savory, sweet, and chewy flavors and textures, I found every bite a delight. Being able to savor my lovely lunchtime creation on the patio under brilliant blue skies with birds providing background music didn't hurt either 🙂
Apples, Cranberries, Walnuts, Cheddar, Vinaigrette and Mixed Greens
Through the years I've discovered that paying attention to how and where I eat is just important as what I eat when it comes to living happy, healthy and slim.
According to my calculations, each serving has 239 calories and:
6 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
6 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
6 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
7 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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Apple Cranberry Salad with Irish Cheddar and Toasted Walnuts
Ingredients
- 2-3 cups of mixed salad greens
- Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- ½ medium medium pink lady apple, cored and chopped
- 1 tablespoon dried cranberries
- 1 tablespoon vinaigrette (I used a homemade vinaigrette from Jacques Pepin)
- ½ ounce Kerrygold Irish Cheddar, shredded (or your favorite Cheddar)
- 1 tablespoon chopped toasted walnuts
Instructions
- Place the salad greens in a bowl and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Add the chopped apple and dried cranberries.
- Drizzle with vinaigrette and toss well to combine.
- Place in a serving dish and top with shredded cheddar cheese and toasted walnuts.
Recipe Notes
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
More Weight Watchers Friendly Salads
- Healthy Chicken Salad with Apples and Cranberries
- Italian Arugula Salad
- Mixed Greens with Strawberries, Goat Cheese, Avocado and Chicken
- Mesclun Salad with Pears and Blue Cheese
- Warm Goat Cheese and Fig Salad
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Mireya @myhealthyeatinghabits
Martha,
This sounds like a good lunch and I have all the ingredients on hand too.
Cindy
This salad looks so good! Thanks for the recipe and nutritional info!