{"id":2668,"date":"2025-03-09T20:54:51","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T20:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=2668"},"modified":"2025-03-09T20:54:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T20:54:51","slug":"fresh-apple-cranberry-pecan-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/09\/fresh-apple-cranberry-pecan-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>For the Salad:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 4 cups mixed greens (spinach, arugula, or spring mix)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 2 medium apples (thinly sliced; use Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, or Fuji for variety)<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 cup dried cranberries<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 1\/2 cup pecans (toasted for extra flavor)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 1\/4 cup crumbled feta or goat cheese (optional)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 1\/4 cup thinly sliced red onions (optional)<\/p>\n<p><strong>For the Dressing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 1\/4 cup olive oil<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 1 tsp Dijon mustard<\/p>\n<p>Salt and pepper to taste<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. <strong>Toast the Pecans:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a dry skillet over medium heat, toast the pecans for 2\u20133 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and let cool.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prepare the Salad:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a large bowl, combine the mixed greens, sliced apples, dried cranberries, toasted pecans, and red onions. Add the cheese if desired.<\/p>\n<p>3. <strong>Make the Dressing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a small bowl or jar, whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper until well combined.<\/p>\n<p>4. <strong>Assemble the Salad:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Drizzle the dressing over the salad just before serving. Toss gently to coat.<\/p>\n<p>5. <strong>Serve Immediately:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy your fresh and vibrant apple cranberry pecan salad as a light meal or a side dish!<\/p>\n<p>Let me know if you\u2019d like to adjust the recipe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients: \u2022 For the Salad: \u2022 4 cups mixed greens (spinach, arugula, or spring mix) \u2022 2 medium apples (thinly&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2669,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Fresh Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"Ingredients: \u2022 For the Salad: \u2022 4 cups mixed greens (spinach, arugula, or spring mix) \u2022 2 medium apples (thinly sliced; use Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, or Fuji fo"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2668"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2668\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2670,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2668\/revisions\/2670"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}