About
Named for an apple with a distinct tart bite, Granny Smith's Salad sure does deliver a balanced, delicious flavor! Perfectly roasted caramel-y and hearty sweet potatoes mix and mingle among the crisp garden-fresh green and the juicy, crisp namesake apple, soaking a wonderful homemade dressing with a lot of tang! Then there's the sharp feta cheese and the crunchy pecans just in case you thought this salad could even approach "one-note" status. Oh no, no chance there! Granny Smith's Salad is a symphony of salad sensation!
Ingredients
- 1 (8-ounce) sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, divided
- 2 tablespoons orange juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons sorghum syrup
- 5 ounces mixed greens
- 1 large Honeycrisp apple, cored and thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 3 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup pecan halves
- red onions, optional, to taste, sliced
Directions
Step 1 -Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and place a baking sheet on it.
Step 2 -Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Step 3 -In a medium bowl, add the sweet potatoes and 1 tablespoon of the oil and toss to combine.
Step 4 -Season the sweet potatoes with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the garlic powder and toss to coat.
Step 5 -Carefully transfer the preheated baking sheet from the oven and add the seasoned sweet potatoes, spreading them out in a single layer.
Step 6 -Bake the sweet potatoes, tossing once halfway through, until they are tender and golden-brown, about 10-15 minutes.
Step 7 -In a large bowl, add the orange juice, the mustard, the vinegar, the sorghum syrup, the remaining salt, and the remaining garlic powder and whisk to combine.
Step 8 -Gradually add the remaining olive oil to the orange juice mixture, while whisking, until the dressing is emulsified and combined.
Step 9 -In a bowl, add the mixed greens, the apples, the cranberries, the feta, the pecans, the red onions, the roasted sweet potatoes, and the dressing and toss to fully coat.
Step 10 -Serve immediately drizzled with any remaining dressing from the bottom of the mixing bowl.
