Arugula Apple Salad with Aged White Cheddar and Pecans

Name: Arugula Apple Salad with Aged White Cheddar and Pecans
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 ounces arugula, (about 6 cups); 1 small crisp apple, such as Honeycrisp or Fuji, (thinly sliced); 2 ounces aged white cheddar or Beecher's Flagship, (crumbled (about ½ cup)); ⅓ cup glazed or candied pecans, (roughly chopped); ¼ cup sweetened dried cranberries; 2 tablespoons shallots, (very thinly sliced); ⅓ cup prepared apple cider vinaigrette, (or as needed)

Instructions

Prep:10min

Peppery arugula, crisp apple, aged white cheddar, glazed pecans, dried cranberries, and shallot make every forkful a little different—in the best way. Toss it all with tangy apple cider vinaigrette for an easy fall salad that brings plenty of color, crunch, and personality to the table.

Updated at: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:45:03 GMT