Recipe: Crisp Autumn Salad
Crisp Autumn Apple & Pomegranate Salad
A vibrant, grounding salad to support your seasonal shift
This nourishing salad is a celebration of fall’s natural abundance—crisp apples, jewel-toned pomegranate seeds, and greens kissed by the changing light. With every bite, you’re invited to root into the moment, awaken your senses, and return to the present. Perfect for a light lunch, side dish, or a grounding ritual meal.
Ingredients:
For the salad:
1 large Honeycrisp or Gala apple, thinly sliced or julienned
½ cup fresh pomegranate seeds
4 cups baby arugula, spinach, or mixed greens
¼ cup chopped raw pecans or walnuts (toasted optional)
2 Tbsp crumbled goat cheese or feta (optional)
1–2 thinly sliced radishes (for color and crunch)
Handful of microgreens or fresh mint leaves (optional)
For the dressing:
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp raw honey or maple syrup
½ tsp Dijon mustard
Pinch of sea salt and black pepper
Instructions:
Make the dressing: In a small jar or bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, honey, mustard, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
Assemble the salad: In a large bowl, gently toss the greens with the apples, pomegranate seeds, radishes, and nuts.
Add the magic: Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with cheese (if using), fresh herbs or microgreens.
Serve immediately and enjoy slowly, allowing the textures, colors, and flavors to ground and nourish you.
As you toss this salad, reflect on the balance of flavors—sweet, bitter, bright, earthy—just like life. Ask yourself, What do I want to invite in this season of becoming? Then eat with presence and gratitude.
Love + Gratitude,
