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Angled Apple Brie Salad on a white scalloped platter on a white marble table. The mixed green salad as the base with sliced apples, whole candied pecans and dried cranberries. A whole wheel of brie is sliced into 8 pieces. Behind the platter is a small white bowl of dressing with a small silver spoon and behind it is a light brown wooden background.
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Apple Brie Salad

A delicious salad with crunchy apples, creamy brie cheese, sweet candied pecans, dried cranberries and apricot balsamic dressing. A perfect fall salad!
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 550kcal
Author Mara

Ingredients

  • 5.5 ounces mixed greens
  • 2 honeycrisp apples
  • ½ cup candied pecans
  • ½ cup dried cranberries ( I used an orange-flavored)
  • 8 ounces brie cheese

Dressing

  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup apricot preserves
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper

Instructions

  • Prep Ingredients - Slice apples thinly either using a knife or a mandolin slicer. Also, cut brie into 8 equal wedges. If you are making homemade candied pecans or nuts, make those now as well.
  • Make Dressing - In a small food processor or handheld blender, add in all ingredients and blend for at least 30 seconds until dressing has been blended together.
  • Assemble Salad - On a platter or in a large bowl, add in mixed greens, sliced apples, candied pecans, dried cranberries and brie. Serve dressing on the side. If you are wanting to pre-toss, toss all ingredients including dressing except for brie. Add brie on top and serve right away.

Notes

Dividing Brie - Depending on how many people you are serving, I like to serve 1-2 pieces of brie per person. Cutting the brie into 8 pieces could serve 8 people OR 4 people can get 2 wedges of brie cheese. If you are serving 5-6 people, You could just cut the brie into slightly larger wedges so everyone can get a piece. See my next tip.
This is a Knife & Fork kind of Salad - When serving this salad, make sure knives are available. While the inside of the brie is soft and creamy. The brie rind can be a bit hard to cut through with just a fork. You could of course, slice the brie into much smaller piece but I found the brie cubes would stick together and there is something really elegant about serving the brie in wedges.
 
Nutritional information for this recipe is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. Please calculate your own nutritional information if you want it exact to what you make and use my calculations as a guide only.

Nutrition

Calories: 550kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 579mg | Potassium: 279mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 847IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 1mg