Homestead Harvest Salad with Maple Dijon Dressing

Serves 4–6 | Prep time: 15 minutes

Fresh, crisp and full of fall flavour! This colourful harvest salad is a welcome addition to your Thanksgiving table and just as delicious the next day topped with leftover turkey.

Ingredients

For the salad

  • 1 large head of Homestead hydroponically grown lettuce, washed and torn

  • 1 large crisp apple, thinly sliced

  • ⅓ cup dried cranberries

  • ½ cup toasted pecans or walnuts

  • ⅓ cup crumbled feta or goat cheese

  • ¼ small red onion, thinly sliced

For the Maple Dijon Dressing

  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  • 1½ tbsp apple cider vinegar

  • 1 tbsp pure maple syrup

  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard

  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Whisk together the dressing ingredients until well combined.

  2. Arrange the fresh lettuce in a large serving bowl.

  3. Top with apple slices, cranberries, toasted nuts, cheese and red onion.

  4. Drizzle with the maple Dijon dressing just before serving and gently toss.

The day after Thanksgiving: Add sliced leftover turkey for a delicious, satisfying lunch. Keep the dressing separate until ready to eat so the lettuce stays crisp.