Tossed Greens With Pineapple, Apple and Feta Cheese
"This is a simple tossed salad, and I love the fact that the vinaigrette is oil-free. The dressing has a bit of a tang to it, but it is well-balanced by the sweetness of the fruit. I used Golden Delicious apples since they don't turn brown when cut, and romaine lettuce for the greens. I think the greens should be something "sturdy" to hold up to the apples and pineapple. Spinach would also be great! This recipe comes from Del Monte. Edited to note that I have this posted in the vegan category, even though feta cheese is listed in the ingredients because I have made this without cheese, too, and it is also good that way."
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 2 apples, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 1⁄2 cups pineapple, cubed
- 1 red onions or 1 other sweet onion, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons feta cheese, crumbled
- 6 cups salad greens
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DRESSING
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sweet-hot mustard
- 1 clove garlic, minced finely or 1 clove garlic powder
- salt and pepper
directions
- Whisk together water, vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper in a small bowl; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine greens, apples, pineapple, onion, and cheese.
- Pour dressing over the fruit and vegetables and toss gently to coat.
- Serve immediately.
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Reviews
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We loved the salad but the dressing was too spicy for me... -
This turned out wonderful. I've been searching out different salad recipes to enjoy with the local fish we can get here and this will be one we make again and again. It was really simple and the blackened tilapia we had with it was perfect! I wasn't sure how my family would enjoy the dressing because they are not big honey-mustard fans, but my DH was asking for more! I used white wine vinegar instead of the balsamic but otherwise made no substitutions. Thanks for posting! -
Added cayenne to sweet onion mustard. A little too much cayenne resulted in a HOT dressing. Otherwise, the combination was delicious. -
Tasty. I used white balsamic in this salad and will probably used pineapple juice instead of water next time, as suggested by sugarpea. I used Braeburn apples, as that is what I had in the house; next time I'll probably use an apple that is a bit more mild in taste. -
Very easy, healthy and best of all really tasty.
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This turned out wonderful. I've been searching out different salad recipes to enjoy with the local fish we can get here and this will be one we make again and again. It was really simple and the blackened tilapia we had with it was perfect! I wasn't sure how my family would enjoy the dressing because they are not big honey-mustard fans, but my DH was asking for more! I used white wine vinegar instead of the balsamic but otherwise made no substitutions. Thanks for posting!
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Tasty. I used white balsamic in this salad and will probably used pineapple juice instead of water next time, as suggested by sugarpea. I used Braeburn apples, as that is what I had in the house; next time I'll probably use an apple that is a bit more mild in taste.
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Vino Girl
United States
My husband and I married straight out of college in July of 1992. I work as the Assistant Manager at a wine shop which allows me to drink on the job! (OK, not that much, but it's still a fun job...) Besides helping customers choose wine they will like (and also help with food and wine pairings for their menus), I also get to help with the catering end of the business, so I get to spend a fair amount of time in the kitchen making fun appetizers and beautiful food displays. I also work part-time at the fromagerie next door. So yeah - that means I eat on the job, too. :^D
We live on several peaceful wooded acres on a cute little river in rural NE Wisconsin, with a cranky old-lady Burmese and whatever stray outdoor cats that have decided to adopt us on any given day. The cute puppy in the picture is Jake, our Elhew-bred English Pointer that we brought home on Easter weekend 2007. I've also got 2 painted turtles named Dennis and Fuzz, and a bunch of fish (koi and goldfish, along with the guppies & swordtails in the turtle tank).
I USUALLY eat and cook healthy, but I rarely pass up dessert, either. I do not eat red meat, and try to limit other animal products, too. I love to bake, although I seem to collect a lot of scone and biscotti recipes which I NEVER get around to making. I bake and eat A LOT of cookies and muffins... I almost always reduce the sugar by 1/4 and use whole wheat pastry flour for at least part of the flour. Those two changes do so much to make recipes healthier without compromising taste. I try to reduce fat whenever I can, too, but while I want to eat healthy, I still want to ENJOY what I eat!!!
I seem to give a lot of 4 and 5 star reviews here - I seem to have a pretty good sense of what I like by looking at a recipe before I try it. Thank you to anyone that tries my recipes in return, or photographs them.
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