Autumn Apple Pepita Salad

Apples and roasted pepitas add satisfying crunch and autumn flair to this fresh green salad sprinkled with tangy bleu cheese and cranberries.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 374 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon olive oil, or as needed
• 1 teaspoon minced shallot
• 3 cups torn romaine lettuce leaves
• 3 cups torn baby spinach
• 1 cup dried apple chips
• 0.33333334326744 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 0.25 cup dried cranberries
• 0.25 cup hulled pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
• 0.25 cup crumbled bleu cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Toss pepitas with 1 teaspoon olive oil in a bowl; spread onto a baking sheet.

Step 2

Toast in the preheated oven until pepitas start to turn golden brown and become fragrant, about 5 minutes. Let cool.

Step 3

Combine 1/3 cup olive oil, vinegar, sugar, mustard, mayonnaise, shallot, and black pepper together in a container with a tight-fitting lid. Screw on lid tightly and shake dressing vigorously.

Step 4

Toss the toasted pepitas, dressing, romaine lettuce, spinach, apple chips, cranberries, and bleu cheese together in a large bowl.