SPIRALIZED APPLE SALAD WITH CITRUS DRESSING

Healthy spiralized apple salad made in only 15 minutes! A refreshing salad topped with oranges, pecans, cheddar cheese, cranberries, sunflower and chia seeds.

INGREDIENTS
Citrus Dressing-

• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice , plus zest
• 2 tablespoons orange juice , plus zest
• 1 1/2 teaspoons honey , or maple syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• black pepper , as needed

Apple Salad-

• 1 large red apple , (honey crisp, pink lady, gala)
• 1 large granny smith apple
• 1 large orange , (peeled and segments removed)
• 2 ounces sharp white cheddar cheese , cut into 1/4-inch cubes (1/2 cup diced)
• 1/3 cup pecans
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries , chopped
• 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
• 1 teaspoon chia seeds , (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Add all citrus dressing ingredients together in a jar or blender.
2. Shake until well combined, or blend for about 10 seconds.
3. Taste and add pepper as needed. Set aside.
4. Spiralize all of the apples. I used the "D" setting on my Inspiralizer (or noodles) and yielded about 6 cups total of spiralized apples.
5. Add to a large bowl or separate into smaller bowls based on how you will serve.
6. Top apples with orange segments, cheese, pecans, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds and chia seeds.
7. Whisk or shake the dressing right before adding to the salad if it separated. Drizzle citrus dressing on top.