Vegan Apple Walnut Salad with Sweet Dijon Vinaigrette (Gluten Free)

This vegan apple walnut salad is a great lunch or dinner salad or main dish. Full of plant protein, healthy fats, and fresh crisp veggies!  This is a great salad any time of the year, and requires no cooking.  Have a healthy salad (packed with protein) on the table in under 10 minutes. Vegan, gluten free, and easy to meal prep!

I love bright & fresh salads all year round, and this awesome vegan apple walnut salad is a treat for any season. The sweet crunchy apples and cabbage pair so well with the herby parsley and soft walnuts. This is a great salad to bring to a party, pot luck, or BBQ.  And its vegan and gluten free,  so everyone at the table will be able to dig in.

This Vegan Apple Walnut Salad Is:

• Bright
• Crisp
• Refreshing
• Packed with Flavor
• Versatile
• Sweet and tangy
• Satisfying
• Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Refined Sugar Free

The vinaigrette really makes the salad pop. You can use either maple syrup or raw honey to sweeten this dressing natrually without using granulated sugar.  The tangy dressing is so good with the apples and walnuts, each bite is an absolute treat!

What’s In This Apple Walnut Salad?

• Apple: any variety of your choice.  I used a honey crisp, but use whatever variety you have on hand.
• Red cabbage: for some color and healthy crunch
• Celery: for a bright fresh flavor
• No-Salt-Added Chickpeas: for some plant protein and a healthy addition to the salad. I only use no-salt-added chickpeas in all my recipes so I can controrl the amount of salt in the dish.  You can get these great no salt chickpeas online here, or make your own from scratch.
• Parsley: the freshness of the herby parsley really brightens up this salad.
• Walnuts: for healthy fat and a nice crunch.  Amazon actually has an amazing bag of walnuts for a really reasonable price – I buy a big bag like this and throw walnuts in my salads, oatmeals, and even smoothies for some extra healthy benefits!
• Olive Oil: I absolutely love this Zoe brand olive oil, which gives a nice fresh flavor to the dressing. Plus it’s a great value for the price, a liter is really inexpensive online here… and it goes great in this salad dressing, for sauteeing, or just adding a drizzle to a soup.
• Apple Cider Vinegar: I use Bragg’s Organic apple cider vinegar to give this dressing a bright and fresh flavor!  I’d recommend using an organic variety “with the mother” for all the added healthy benefits of ACV.
• Dijon Mustard: Maille is a particular favorite brand of mine.
• Maple Syrup or Raw Honey

All the dressing ingredients come right from the pantry, making this dressing a fantastic pantry staple recipe!  I wrote a list of my Top 125 Plant-Based Pantry Staple ingredients which I use on a daily basis! I’ve been especially relying on pantry staples now that I don’t make so many trips to the grocery store.

How Do I Make This Vegan Apple Walnut Salad?

This salad comes togehter in 10 minutes, requires no cooking, and couldn’t be easier to assemble!

1. In a large bowl, add the apple, cabbage, celery, chickpeas, parsley, and walnuts.
2. To a mason jar, add all the dressing ingredients. Seal with airtight lid and shake well to combine.
3. Pour the dressing over the salad, and toss well to combine. Enjoy!

Other Bright & Fresh Salad Recipes You’ll Love!

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Caprese Pasta Salad with Pesto Vinaigrette (Vegetarian, GF, Vegan Option)

Thai Quinoa Cabbage Salad (Vegan, Gluten Free, Summer Side Dish)

Pot Luck Greek Salad with Homemade Vinaigrette (Vegan, Gluten Free, Party Recipe)

& a list of my Top 125 Plant-Based Pantry Staple Ingredients that I keep in my cupboards!

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Vegan Apple Walnut Salad with Sweet Dijon Vinaigrette (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Kelly Jensen

This vegan apple walnut salad is a great lunch or dinner salad or main dish. Full of plant protein, healthy fats, and fresh crisp veggies!

4.67 from 12 votes

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Prep Time 10 mins

Total Time 10 mins

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  

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For the Salad

• 1 apple diced
• 1 cup red cabbage shredded
• 3 stalks celery diced
• 1 13.5 ounce can cooked chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup fresh Parsley
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

For the Sweet Dijon Vinaigrette

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup or raw honey

Instructions

 

• In a large bowl, add the apple, cabbage, celery, chickpeas, parsley, and walnuts.
• To a mason jar, add all the dressing ingredients. Seal with airtight lid and shake well to combine.
• Pour the dressing over the salad, and toss well to combine. Enjoy!

Keyword Apple Walnut Salad, Sweet Dijon Vinaigrette, Vegan Fall Salad Recipes, Vegan Summer Salad Recipes, Vegan Waldorf Salad, Walnut Apple Salad

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