What holiday table doesn't look even better with a colorful, tasty salad served on it? This colorful harvest salad is the perfect seasonl addition to any Thanksgiving celebration to keep things light and delicious at the same time!

Dressing Ingredients:

• ⅓ cup apple juice or fresh pressed cider

• ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar

• ⅓ cup olive oil

• 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup

• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Salad Ingredients:

• 6-8 cups chopped romaine lettuce or spring mix

• 1 red apple, diced

• 1 anjou or bartlett pear, diced

• 3-4 strips bacon, cooked til mostly crisp, crumbled

• ½ red onion, chopped

• ⅓ cup dried cranberries (no sugar added)

• ⅓ cup crumbled feta or blue cheese

• ⅓ cup pecans or walnuts, chopped

Directions:

1. Combine all dressing ingredients in a jar. Use an electric whisk or cover and shake well to blend. Set aside.

2. In a large bowl combine lettuce, apples, pears, bacon, onion, cranberries, nuts, and feta cheese. Toss gently

3. Pour dressing over salad (make sure it hasn't separated first) and toss to combine. Serve immediately.

Recipe notes:

*If you want to get extra fancy, you can candy the nuts by toasting them in a skillet with brown sugar and cinnamon for a couple minutes. Just make sure they have time to cool before adding them to the salad!

This recipe took inspiration from lecremedelacrumb.com