Apple spinach salad YUM!

Apple Spinach Salad

I needed some ideas for all the Granny Smith apples I got at Winco for 68 cents a pound.  All the recipes online and on Pinterest had too many crazy ingredients for the dressing.  So I created my own dressing and it turned out pretty good.  It was just a little too much lemon juice so the recipe below has a reduced amount.  

Viva Mom's Tart Apple Dressing: 

This will serve 4, double recipe if needed for a larger salad

1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 Tbsp apple juice

1/2 Tbsp olive oil

1 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp sugar

measure all ingredients in a little plastic container with lid, cover and shake

Pour dressing over 3-4 cups spinach leaves and toss

Top with thinly sliced Granny Smith apples, 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbles, 2 Tbsp crushed walnuts or pecans

For a variation:

Add strawberries to the salad instead of the apples 

Toss spinach with Homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette

2 Tbsp seedless raspberry jam

2 Tbsp white vinegar

1 Tbsp honey

2 tsp olive oil

When it's this easy to make your own salad dressings with ingredients used for other purposes, it's one less thing to spend money on in the store and healthier for you too!