Apple, Pecan Green Salad

You can use either of these dressings below for the salad. They are both delicious.

Salad:

Spring mix
Apples
Candied pecans (See Healthy Carmelized Pecan recipe)
Purple onion
Feta
Bacon
Pomegranate (optional)

Balsamic dressing:

1/4 cup olive oil
2 T. balsamic vinegar
1 T. fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp. pure maple syrup
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
dash of salt
ground black pepper

Raspberry Vinegar Dressing:

3 Tbsp. raspberry vinegar (or unseasoned rice vinegar)

1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard

1 Tbsp. honey

Salt and freshly ground pepper

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Homemade Dry Onion Soup Mix

Ingredients:

1/4 cup dried onion flakes

2 Tablespoons beef bouillon granules, or bullion paste, or 6 beef bullion cubes, chopped

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon dried parsley flakes

1/8 teaspoon celery seed

1/8 teaspoon paprika

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions:

• Mix all ingredients together. Store in an airtight container. Use in recipes that call for one envelope of dry onion soup mix.
• To make as a dip, mix recipe with one pint of sour cream.