Green Apple & Celery Salad with Spinach Seasoning

Fresh, tangy, and packed with texture, this Green Apple & Celery Salad recipe is a healthy side dish or light lunch that comes alive with the bold, herbaceous flavors of Lesley Elizabeth's Spinach Seasoning. Tossed with toasted pecans, baby spinach, and a vibrant lemon-Dijon dressing, this easy salad is crisp, clean, and full of flavor.

GREEN APPLE & CELERY SALAD

Featuring Spinach Seasoning

Makes 8 servings

Ingredients:

• 2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, quartered, and cored
• 1 large bunch celery with leaves
• 1 package baby spinach salad leaves
• ¾ cup pecans, toasted and chopped
• 2 tablespoons Lesley Elizabeth Spinach Seasoning

Dressing:

• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon Lesley Elizabeth Spinach Seasoning
• ⅔ cup olive oil

Instructions:

1. Make the dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and 1 tablespoon Spinach Seasoning. Slowly whisk in olive oil until emulsified. Set aside. Dressing can be refrigerated for several days.
2. Prep the vegetables: Trim celery leaves and chop enough to make 1 cup. Slice celery stalks thinly on the diagonal and soak in a bowl of cold water to keep crisp.
3. Slice apples: Thinly slice each quarter of the apple. Pat the drained celery dry with a paper towel.
4. Assemble: In a large bowl, combine sliced apples, 2 tablespoons Spinach Seasoning, celery, toasted pecans, and prepared dressing. Toss gently to coat.
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