Harvest Salad with Creamy Pumpkin Balsamic Vinaigrette

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Wondering what to do with your jar of pumpkin pie spice? You’ve been there, you’ve baked that so why not use pumpkin pie spice to make a creamy pumpkin vinaigrette dressing courtesy of Love & Zest. This harvest salad smothers crispy greens, pecans, apples, cucumbers, and so much more in a drizzle of dressing that evokes the aroma of fall: pumpkin spice!

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Harvest Salad with Creamy Pumpkin Balsamic Vinaigrette

Ingredients

For the dressing (makes 8 servings)

1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/4 cup thick Balsamic Vinegar
1/4 cup plain 1% Kefir
1/4 cup Water
1 teaspoon Agave Nectar
1/4 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
Optional: Salt and freshly Ground Pepper to taste

For Salad (makes 2 servings)

1 cup Greens
1 cup Romaine Lettuce
2 tablespoons Red Onion, diced
8 Pecan halves
1/4 Gala Apple, cored and thinly diced
2 tablespoons dried tart Cherries
1/4 cup diced English Cucumber
2 tablespoons Gorgonzola Cheese, crumbled

Directions

In mason jar place all ingredients for dressing. Top mason jar with lid and shake until combined.

Layer salad individually in two separate bowls. Top each with equal, 1/2 cup servings of each ingredient.

Serve with approximately 2 tablespoons pumpkin dressing!
**NOTE: Nutrition details for 1 salad + 2 tablespoons dressing

Nutrition Information

Serves: 2 | Serving Size: 1 salad + 2 tablespoons dressing

Per serving: Calories: 272; Total Fat: 21g; Saturated Fat: 4g; Monounsaturated Fat: 13g; Cholesterol: 7mg; Sodium: 143mg; Carbohydrate: 18g; Dietary Fiber: 3g; Sugar: 12g; Protein 5g

Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 303mg; Iron: 3%; Vitamin A: 29%; Vitamin C: 9%; Calcium: 10%

Kristina LaRue, RD, CSSD, LDN is a sports dietitian in Orlando, FL and co-author of the Flat Belly Cookbook for Dummies. She writes the food and nutrition blog, Love & Zest, where she shares recipes, life, and nutrition. Connect with her outside of the blog on Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram.

Photo courtesy of Kristina LaRue. Original recipe published on Love & Zest.

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