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By Carolyn Booker

Tangy Summer Apricot Crunch salad

Name: Tangy Summer Apricot Crunch salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 cups baby greens; 1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced; 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced; 2 medium cucumbers, sliced into rounds or half-moons; 3 boiled eggs, peeled and quartered; 12 small dried apricots, chopped or halved; 12 whole cashews, roughly chopped; 12 bruschetta crackers; Splash of red wine vinegar (approx. 1 tablespoon); Drizzle of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) (approx. 1.5 tablespoons); Pinch of sea salt; Freshly ground black pepper

5 steps

Prep:20min

A quick layered salad of baby greens, crisp cucumbers and peppers, sweet dried apricots, boiled eggs, and crunchy cashews and bruschetta crackers, simply dressed with EVOO and red wine vinegar.

Updated at: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:04:05 GMT

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Ingredients

3 servings

2 cupsbaby greens

0.5red bell pepper

thinly sliced

0.5red onion

medium, thinly sliced

2cucumbers

medium, sliced into rounds or half-moons

3eggs

boiled, peeled and quartered

12dried apricots

small, chopped or halved

12whole cashews

roughly chopped

12bruschetta crackers

red wine vinegar

extra virgin olive oil

EVOO

sea salt

freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Prep the ingredients: Cut the 12 dried apricots in half or quarters. Slice the veggies (slice red onion very thin). Rough chop the cashews to create smaller, crunchy bits.

Step 2

Mix the veggie base: In a large mixing bowl, toss together the baby greens, sliced red bell pepper, red onion, and cucumbers.

Step 3

Dress the greens (the crucial step): Drizzle EVOO and splash red wine vinegar directly over the veggie mix. Sprinkle a pinch of sea salt over the top. Toss gently until the leaves are lightly coated.

Step 4

Plate and layer: Transfer the dressed greens to a serving bowl or platter. Arrange the quartered boiled eggs and scatter apricot pieces across the top. Sprinkle chopped cashews evenly over the dish.

Step 5

Add the crunch & finish: Tuck the 12 bruschetta crackers around the edges of the bowl (or crush 6 of them coarsely over the top for a crouton effect, leaving 6 whole for dipping). Grind fresh black pepper over the entire salad—especially over the boiled eggs.