Apple Pecan Arugula Salad

I recently found this recipe and I’ve been loving it!! My partner and I have added it to our usual rotation with a couple modifications: we add goat cheese and pile the salad on top of a bed of farro for extra protein and fibre :) It’s a perfect dinner for warm summer evenings!

I made the recipe as directed and it’s the perfect amount of sweetness on the peppery arugula. Love it! I This recipe will go into my salad rotation. Thank you!!

Made this salad to go with a Bolognese Pasta Christmas dinner for my extended family. There are nut allergies in the family, so I didn’t add any nuts. I soaked the red onions in water and drained well. Takes the “bite” out of them that can cause tummy aches for some. Substituted pomegranate seeds instead of the dried cranberries. Sliced honeycrisp apple on a mandolin and then put them in a small amount of the dressing so they wouldn’t turn brown and refrigerated before assembling the salad. It was a big hit and I know I will be making again as well as the others who asked for the recipe.

Made this as a side dish today and everyone loved it! I’m not the biggest arugula fan so I used baby spinach instead, and used a lime instead of lemon. I also forgot the onion but it was fine without it! Really enjoyed this!

Making again for Thanksgiving.

A perfect lunch salad on a warmish fall day! I halved the ingredients for a lunch-sized portion and added an ounce of crumbled goat cheese. It was quick to make, so delicious and one that I will add to my salad file. Thank you!

Very good! I used fresh scallions from our garden instead of red onion. A bit of pepper or faux feta/mozzarella might be good too. Also toasted the nuts in a pan on the stove so I didn’t heat up the house as much. Thanks, I’ll make it again!

Perfect summery side salad. Loved it, quick to make, tasty vinaigrette that will pair with pretty much any salad! Another winner from this site. Thank you!

Thanks for sharing this excellent recipe! Amazing! Very tasty, it`s my favourite salad, I did it so many time! My husband loves it too!

When I told my husband I was going to make a salad from Minimalist Baker, he gave me a ” oh no, vegan again” look. So I did what every good wife does, I didn´t give a damn and made it anyway. It´s now in our book of favorite recipes!! I rest my case ;-)

Amazing that your life was horrible last year (mine too, almost everyone’s) because you made so many vegans happy with these delicious recipes which I repinned obsessively on my Pinterest page. You need to get on the NPR TV station with a cooking show. I have no idea how, but I see that in your future. Contact your local station with an outline and some guest ideas. You are star quality. Happy Spring Equinox !!!!

I love this salad! The dressing is so fresh and flavorful. I used a Granny Smith and a Fuji. The cranberries really add to the flavor and shouldn’t be left out. I will definitely make this many times. Thank you for another beautiful recipe.

Very delicious, very simple. I finely diced the apple without peeling, used 2 Granny Smiths (1 small, 1 medium), very finely chopped the cranberries to distribute them better, and halved the pecans (same reason). I used half rocket and half baby spinach. It tasted a little bland initially only because I didn’t add enough salt. A great go-to recipe! A little parmesan (or vg parmesan in my case) would work well I think 🤔

No picture, because we ate every bite!

If you’re looking for a super simple, but extremely delicious salad – look no further.

This salad is so easy to make but the flavor is incredible. This will def be going into the regular rotation.

I didnt have dried cranberries so I left those out, but otherwise followed the recipe exactly. The pecans really made it, so definitely dont forget those! It’s perfectly sweet and savory, but also light but packs a punch with the flavor combination. I’ve found myself thinking about this salad many times since I first made it!

This salad was excellent. I’ll definitely make it again. I used green grapes instead of apples, followed the rest of the recipe. I was initially skeptical about using maple syrup in the dressing, but it worked.

This was absolutely delicious, and I don’t even love arugula and I had to sub in lime juice and walnuts because that’s what I had. I’m back to make it again. 😍

Fresh light and easy to make with ingredients on hand. I will make this again. 8-10 minutes are too long so I burnt the first batch of pecans and cut the time on half for the next round.

This is a great recipe! I’ve made it several times. However, I feel like the dressing is missing something? I have no idea what it is. Any ideas/updates/modifications on the dressing? Still delicious but I just can’t figure out what it needs. Thanks!

Thank you so much! This recipe was delicious!

I enjoyed this recipe and am eating it as I type before I head To the gym. I had To tweak it a little because I’m one person and basically cut the recipe in half. I also Added cut chicken breast cause I had some on hand. I prefer having the dried cranberries in this for balance but didn’t have any in my pantry. The dressing is actually great ( I’m middle eastern so we always make home made dressing) but I didn’t Add enough arugula to mine. Had I done So, I believe my salad would’ve been even better. This will definitely be a salad I will Make again preferably in the summer. Thank you. I love Your recipes and will be digging more up soon.

Delicious!

Delish! Making a second time!

The Dressing was super boring!
Made this for X-Mas Dinner. What a flop!
I was very disappointed!!!

Easy to prepare, fresh, delicious salad!

So good! Made it exactly as recommended :)

Great Fall salad recipe!!!
So easy and really delish flavors. I subbed walnuts for pecans, and skipped the cranberries. Threw in some micro greens with the arugula — we ate it as an entree with a side of roasted veggies and rustic bruschetta. Fantastic! I can tell this dressing is my fall salad go-to!!!
Another great recipe from minimalist baker ❤️👏🏼

Added feta to mine, but this was so good – the salad dressing really makes it sublime.

This was a great recipe for a lunch salad! I cooked some chicken n apple sausage, sliced it and added it to the salad. It was a great combination!! Thanks for the recipe!

Just made with fresh arugula from CSA share. I followed the recipe exactly, with the exception of one substitution – walnuts in place of pecans because that is what I had on hand. First of the season NY apples, real Vermont maple syrup too! It came together quickly and was super fresh and delicious! Thank you!!

It was a huge hit at a recent dinner party I hosted for four. Allthree guests raved about it and had second helpings. The only change I made was I added goat cheese in the mix.

I loved this salad. I am making it two nights in a row. My partner does not like vinegar so this works for both of us.

Made the salad exactly to recipe-sort of. Deeeeeeelicious! So easy to make. Very little chopping. The grocer only had baby arugula so it was not as flavor-forward as the mature leaves so that is the only drawback for me. I find that fresh cracked black pepper in the dressing is a must.

Such a simple, delicious salad. I substituted green onion for the red onion and thought it was fantastic. The two different apples are a must!

Second time I made it in two weeks because I could eat it everyday! The best salad recipe ever! I didn’t have to change anything; followed the ingredients to the Ts and its perfect. So happy I found this recipe. Thank you very much.

This was a fabulous salad. I have fresh lettuces/arugula from my garden right now and I wanted to make it feel extra special. Using two different kinds of apples was noticed and applauded by my family. My red onion was particularly strong so I could have used a little less of that. Dressing was delicious. Very easy to put together.

Lovvv this salad. Super easy 2 make and really yummy.

This is one of my absolute favorites! It’s always a hit when we have guests over & so simple to make! I like to use a mandolin to slice my onion and apples!

Our new favorite salad. I’ve made it twice in four days. I used fuji apples and toasted sliced almonds because that is what I had at hand. I do think that a sweeter apple creates a great balance with the dressing. I’m so happy I found this recipe.

This was a winner. My family ate every last bite and told me to keep the recipe. I used a Golden Delicious and a Gala Apple since that is what I had. Wee prefer lightly dressed salads so I only used 3/4 of the dressing.
This will absolutely become one of our regular dishes.
Thank you for the recipe.

FABULOUS Recipe. I plan to serve this to guest cuz it’s so delicious. I tasted my arugula beforehand and it was very ‘spicy’ and too strong for my taste. So, following some advice, I dressed the arugula about 20-30 minutes before serving. This delicious vinaigrette actually neutralized some of the spicy taste. Then I added the remaining ingredients, tossed and served. Love this recipe. Thank you.