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Completed salad. Thinly sliced apples and red onions with shaved Parmesan and chopped walnuts over a bed of spinach and arugula drizzled in a homemade dressing made of oil, lemon, honey, salt and pepper.
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Parmesan Spinach Arugula Salad with Apples and Waluts

This Parmesan Spinach Arugula Salad with Apples and Walnuts is a burst of sweet and sour with the apples, red onion, and lemon-pepper homemade dressing. Making this dish is a cinch, and it's ideal for delicious, healthy lunches and dinners! Enjoy!
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword Spinach Arugula Salad
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

For the Salad

  • 5 ounces spinach and arugula greens
  • ½ cup red onion thinly sliced
  • ½ apple, sweet apples work best thinly sliced
  • ½ cup shaved parmesan cheese
  • ⅓ cup chopped walnuts optional

For the Homemade Dressing

  • 4 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon coarse pepper

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing: extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper. Set aside. * Using a measuring cup gives you a spout from which to pour.
  • Start assembling the salad in a medium-large salad bowl. First, layer the spinach and arugula, and top with the apple slices, red onion, shaved parmesan, and walnuts. Drizzle with the homemade dressing. Toss before serving, and enjoy!