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WW Recipe of the Day: Mixed Greens Salad with Apple, Irish Cheddar, Dried Cranberries & Toasted Walnuts
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.
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 strong cheeses – in moderate quantities as a garnish.
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 🙂
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.
How Many Calories and WW Points in Apple, Cheddar + Cranberry Mixed Greens Salad?
According to my calculations, each serving has 239 calories.
To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
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
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2-3 cups of mixed salad greens
- Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 medium medium pink lady apple, cored and chopped
- 1 tablespoon dried cranberries
- 1 tablespoon vinaigrette (I used a homemade vinaigrette from Jacques Pepin)
- 1/2 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.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 6 SmartPoints (Green plan) 6 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 6 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 7 PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This salad looks so good! Thanks for the recipe and nutritional info!
Martha,
This sounds like a good lunch and I have all the ingredients on hand too.