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Apple Artichoke Crunch Salad with Maple Yogurt Dressing is all crunch, color, and surprise in every bite
Looking for a salad that doesn’t feel like a side dish? This Apple Artichoke Crunch Salad with Maple Yogurt Dressing brings serious flavor with crisp apples, salty capers, grapes, chickpeas, and a creamy maple yogurt dressing. It’s plant-based, colorful, and filling enough to stand on its own.
This Apple Artichoke Crunch Salad with Maple Yogurt Dressing isn’t your average bowl of greens. It’s crunchy, creamy, a little sweet, a little tangy, and packed with flavor in every bite. The combo of apples, grapes, chickpeas, and artichokes might sound unusual, but it just works. Toss it all with a creamy maple yogurt dressing, and you’ve got a salad that actually gets people excited.
Whether you’re vegan, plant-curious, or just looking for a fresh new side dish, this one’s a winner. It makes a big batch, too, so it’s perfect for sharing or saving for the week.
Why You’ll Love This Apple Artichoke Crunch Salad with Maple Yogurt Dressing
- Big texture, bold flavor
Crunchy celery, juicy grapes, creamy avocado, and soft chickpeas give you something in every bite. - Sweet and savory balance
The apples and cranberries add natural sweetness, while capers and vegan feta bring a salty kick. - Protein-packed and satisfying
Chickpeas, vegan yogurt, and nuts make this a hearty salad that actually fills you up. - Make-ahead friendly
Toss everything together, store the dressing separately, and enjoy it all week long. - No boring bites
Every forkful is different, fresh, flavorful, and never soggy.
Grapes and maple dressing in a salad sounds weird until you try it. The Apple Artichoke Crunch Salad with Maple Yogurt Dressing hits every flavor note.
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Apple Artichoke Crunch Salad with Maple Yogurt Dressing
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings depending on size 1x
- Category: Salad Recipes
- Method: Easy
Description
Apple Artichoke Crunch Salad with Maple Yogurt Dressing. This colorful salad has everything: crunch, sweetness, creaminess, and bold flavor. It’s fully plant-based, packed with fresh veggies, fruit, and plant protein, and makes enough to feed a crowd.
Ingredients
Salad
- 1/2 red apple (thin slices or small dice)
- 1/2 green apple (same as above)
- 4 celery ribs, thinly sliced
- A handful of crisp grapes, quartered
- 1 can (398ml) artichoke hearts, chopped
- 1/2 English cucumber, sliced
- 1 can (540ml) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- A spoonful of capers, chopped
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- A handful of dried cranberries
- 1 small avocado, cubed
- A handful of crumbled vegan feta
- A scoop of walnuts (or sub in almonds, pecans, or pumpkin seeds for crunch)
Creamy Maple Yogurt Dressing (Vegan)
- 2 cups plain vegan Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1/2 tsp garlic (fresh or jarred)
- 2 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp mustard powder
- 4 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
Dressing:
- Use a handheld mixer to whip everything together in a bowl until smooth and creamy. You’ll end up with about 2½ cups. Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.
How to Assemble It:
- Prep all the salad ingredients and toss them together in a large bowl.
- Serve with the dressing on the side (or toss it in if serving immediately).
- That’s it, just scoop and enjoy.
- This recipe makes a big batch (about 12 servings), perfect for potlucks, meal prep, or lunch leftovers.
Notes
Created, Prepared, Tasted, and Tested by Esme Slabs from SA Tasty Recipes, Saffas Daily Recipes, and EsmeSalon Homemade Recipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 252
- Sugar: 15.6 g
- Sodium: 278.5 mg
- Fat: 13.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26.2 g
- Fiber: 4.7 g
- Protein: 9.8 g
- Cholesterol: 17.3 mg
This Apple Artichoke Crunch Salad with Maple Yogurt Dressing goes bold with sweet, salty, crunchy, and creamy. A plant-packed dish you’ll want on repeat
This Apple Artichoke Crunch Salad with Maple Yogurt Dressing combines sweet apples, tangy capers, and creamy vegan feta for bold, fresh flavors. The crunchy celery and juicy grapes add texture that keeps every bite interesting. Packed with protein from chickpeas and topped with a unique maple yogurt dressing, it’s a satisfying and colorful meal perfect for lunch or entertaining. Anyone looking for a vibrant, easy salad will want to make this right away.
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Yahoo. A vegan recipe I’m sure I’d enjoy. Love that this salad has no lettuce. A few times in the last few weeks I’ve run out of lettuce so didn’t make a salad. Now I have a creative way to have a crunchy salad without that item. Ingredients are healthy and make me happy. Thanks esme for hosting
SSPS#384. My shares are #60 thru 64. Wishing you and your readers a beautiful week. Nancy Andres @ Colors 4 Health.
Hi Nancy, I have lots of vegan recipes and to be honest, I seldom use lettuce in salad, if I do want a green, I will use baby spinach leaves. Hope you will enjoy this one.