APPLE CRANBERRY SPINACH SALAD WITH PECANS, AVOCADOS (AND BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE DRESSING)

Apple Cranberry Spinach Salad with Pecans, Avocados (and Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing)

Ingredients

• 10 oz fresh baby spinach (about 10 cups of torn leaves)
• 1 Granny Smith apple, sliced
• 1 Gala apple, sliced
• 1 or 2 avocados, sliced
• 1 cup pecan halves
• 2 whole fresh mandarin oranges, peeled; or 1 can of mandarin oranges, drained
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

1. Chop 1/4 cup of pecan halves into smaller bites - set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine all salad ingredients except for 1/4 cup of chopped pecan halves.
3. Drizzle the salad with the dressing and toss. Sprinkle chopped pecans on top of the salad. Serve immediately.