Vegan Apple, Pecan, and Feta Salad
This vegan Apple Pecan, and Feta Salad with Maple Apple Dressing is loaded with fall flavours and is sweet and crunchy!
Do you hear that? That’s the sound of denial that summer is nearing to an end. That’s also the sound of me rushing in, arms loaded with apples, pumpkins, butternut squash and a few leaves for table decor smiling from ear to ear.
Yeah, I’m kind of ready for fall.
Apple, Pecan, and Feta Salad Is Perfect for Fall
It’s still pretty hot during the day time here, but last night for example I was cold. I was also up in the hills at what turned out to be two friends’ engagement party (woohoo!) but I’m hanging on to whatever hope I have for a colder period. It’s also been pouring rain since we had a storm over the weekend and I’m more than thankful for the cooler days.
Even though fall doesn’t officially start until late September, in food blogger season it started up to two weeks ago and I feel as if I’ve been sitting, staring at my calendar, willing the days to move ahead. Yes, picture me eating these pumpkin pie overnight oats (YUM) while trying to push the calendar days forward.
They won’t budge. So I decided to share this apple pecan and feta salad with you now, anyway.
Apple and Maple with Vegan Feta
If you haven’t noticed, I’m into salads lately. In fact, I’m into loaded apple salads because who has time for boring plain salads?! This salad, came from my need to put pecans feta cheese and apple together in a healthy but still delicious way so of course I took to a salad. I know the word salad puts off many of us, but trust me, this is a salad you’re going to love.
On top of the combination of crisp apples, texture-adding pecans, sweet cranberries and deliciously-tart vegan “feta” cheese you have the maple-apple dressing. Mr. Bakes had the idea to add apple cider vinegar to it, and the flavour combined with the maple syrup and olive oil came through beautifully. P.S., you could also try this creamy vegan avocado dressing all over this salad – one of my new favourites.
Needless to say, I ate this right up. As soon as I finished shooting (what’s new?). And did I mention that’s not lettuce, it’s kale?! You knew that was coming right? The kale added a unique flavour that just complimented all the other ingredients. I’m all for salads that come together with no heat, no cooking and under 15 minutes.
Look out fall, we’re coming through! (It sounded funnier in my head, so please laugh).
P.S. Here are some of the items I used to make this recipe if you’d like to use them too:
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Apple Pecan and Vegan Feta Salad with Maple Apple Dressing
Ingredients
Salad:
- 3 cups kale, de-stemmed, washed and torn
- 1 apple, sliced thinly
- 2 tablespoons cranberries
- 2 tablespoons pecans
- 3 tablespoons crumbled vegan tofu feta cheese or store-bought vegan feta
Maple-Apple Vinaigrette Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or agave nectar
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
Salad
- In a bowl, place the kale. Add the apples, cranberries, pecans and feta cheese on top – if you’d like, toss them in a bowl first them sprinkle on top.
Maple-Apple Vinaigrette Dressing
- Whisk the ingredients together and pour over the salad. Enjoy!
Notes
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This looks awesome Jessica…apple & pecans are my absolute favorite in salads! Pinned!
Thanks Manali and thanks for pinning!!
Oh man!! This look AH-mazing!! Perf for fall!! Love that you made a fun salad!! Healthy and delicious! Win-win 🙂
Thanks Cailee! 🙂
This salad looks amazing, Jessica! I like that it’s a slight twist on a strawberry spinach salad. And the honey apple dressing sounds delicious! Love it!
Thanks Gayle! I wasn’t even purposefully modelling it after that salad but brilliant haha!
This looks and sound amazing! I’m right there with you – so ready for fall. Maybe it IS that food blogger fall started about two weeks ago.. I’ve already had a pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin waffles, AND made a pumpkin spice latte ice cream WITH pumpkin waffles mixed in. I mean, really now.. how can we not be ready for fall?!
Gosh can I live in your kitchen?! Thanks for commenting Cheryl! 🙂
I love pecans in salads and this one looks delicious. Definitely going to make it.
Thanks Dannii!
Mmmmm! This sounds amazing. I love that it is all “real food” healthy ingredients. On my list to try soon. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Love a quick salad and one as pretty as this one. Nuts make everything, especially salads, better, too. I will miss summer but will also take full advantage of fall. Change is good…we just need a little adjustment period. 🙂
This looks great! SO wholesome. I adore nuts in salads, the feta just tops it all!
Gahhh! My dream fall salad right here. 😀 This is SUCH a gorgeous salad, Jessica! Your combo of flavors sounds mind-blowing amazing and your photos are stunning! Pinned!
Wow this salad is simply amazing!!!