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This would be a perfect salad to serve for the Thanksgiving dinner. It has all the fall/holiday flavors going on. I have been using apples in everything I can. 

A friend was coming over for dinner and I was making lasagna. I decided to do a simple salad with sliced crunchy honey crisp apples. I then added cranberries- because you can’t have a holiday salad without them. Plus I love the sweet and tangy burst they provide to any dish.

I then started to think about the dressing. I love the combination of cranberries and orange- so I decided to squeeze a big naval orange and use that as a base. I added some apple cider vinegar and honey and soon had a delicious salad dressing.

The whole combination was delicious and went really well with the entree. It is quite versatile and will go beautifully with the big feast- enjoy!

• 4 cups mixed greens
• 1 large honey crisp apple, sliced thin
• ½ cup dried cranberries

Dressing

• 1 large navel orange, juiced
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• Salt
• Pepper

In a small bow, add the orange juice, vinegar, honey, salt and pepper. Whisk well and slowly drizzle the olive oil until thick and incorporated.

In a large bowl, add the greens, apples and cranberries. Add half of the dressing and mix well right before serving.