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Home » Recipe » Pulled Pork Apple Salad

Pulled Pork Apple Salad

October 9, 2018 by Danielle Green 11 Comments

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Pulled Pork Apple Salad is an easy and hearty salad filled with leftover pulled pork, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, quick pickled onions and crisp apples, tossed with a light homemade dressing for a healthy and delicious dinner!

Pulled Pork Apple Salad in dinner bowlPulled Pork Apple Salad

This Pulled Pork Apple Salad recipe has no shortage of flavor. From the crisp fall apples and sharp shredded cheese to the leftover pulled pork and quick pickled onions, it is bursting with flavor and texture perfect for any dinner! It is finished off with an easy homemade Light Apple Cider Vinaigrette for a tart and healthy salad dressing that compliments the flavors wonderfully.

I love when you can make a recipe like this Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork and turn it into lots of great meals for the family. Enjoy it on a sandwich, quesadilla, or try something different and make this Pulled Pork Apple Salad for a healthier twist on dinner. Chicken is my normal go-to on salads, but there is no reason some pulled pork can’t be the shining star of your next salad!

Pulled Pork Apple Salad serving

If you have tried many of my recipes, you know that I am a serious lover of onions. They add great flavor to just about any meal. Salads are no exception in my book. You could just add some raw onions to the salad if you are in a hurry and didn’t plan ahead, but I wanted to take a little bit of the strong bite off of them, so I gave them a quick pickle. Just toss your thinly sliced onions in a jar covered with apple cider vinegar for a couple hours and they are good to go.

Light Apple Cider Vinaigrette bottle with apples

What you don’t want to skip over on this Pulled Pork Apple Salad, is the homemade dressing. This Light Apple Cider Vinaigrette has the perfect balance of tartness and sweetness and is light on calories and fat. It is the perfect finish to this hearty salad and the best part of all is that it stores in the refrigerator for weeks!

Pulled Pork Apple Salad dinner entree

Pulled Pork Apple Salad dinner entree
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5 from 9 votes

Pulled Pork Apple Salad

Pulled Pork Apple Salad is an easy and hearty salad filled with leftover pulled pork, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, quick pickled onions and crisp apples, tossed with a light homemade dressing for a healthy and delicious dinner!
Prep Time1 hr
Total Time1 hr
Course: Entree, Salad
Servings: 1
Author: Danielle Green

Ingredients

  • 3 c. mixed greens
  • 1/4 c. Light Apple Cider Vinaigrette
  • 1 oz. sharp cheddar shredded
  • 1/3 c. pulled pork
  • 1 small apple chopped
  • 1 red onion thinly sliced
  • apple cider vinegar

Instructions

  • Place the thinly sliced red onion in a jar and cover with apple cider vinegar. Allow to pickle for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator. (Store the leftovers refrigerated for up to a week)
  • Toss the mixed greens with the vinaigrette and top with 1/4 c. pickled onions and the remaining ingredients.
  • Serve immediately.

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Filed Under: Fast & Easy, Gluten-Free, Healthy Recipes, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Lunch Idea, Main Dishes, Pork Dishes, Recipe, Salads


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Comments

  1. Lucy Parissi says

    October 10, 2018 at 2:14 pm

    5 stars
    The pulled pork and apple sound great together. This is a lovely salad.

    Reply
  2. Melissa Howell says

    October 10, 2018 at 3:14 pm

    5 stars
    I agree with you about the onions! I hated them as a kid, but I LOVE them now! This salad sounds amazing!

    Reply
  3. Jersey Girl Cooks says

    October 11, 2018 at 3:03 pm

    5 stars
    What a creative way to use pulled pork! and I love the dressing!

    Reply
  4. Toni | Boulder Locavore says

    October 11, 2018 at 9:51 pm

    5 stars
    Packed full of amazing flavors! I love it!

    Reply
  5. Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says

    October 12, 2018 at 10:51 am

    Love this kind of main-dish salad, and your quick-pickled onions are such a great tip!

    Reply
  6. Julie Evink says

    October 13, 2018 at 9:14 pm

    5 stars
    WOW! What a salad. I’m loving the flavor combo!

    Reply
  7. Coleen Koehl says

    October 13, 2018 at 9:16 pm

    5 stars
    What a way to twist up my usually salad. I love the fall flavors coming into play!

    Reply
  8. Malinda Linnebur says

    October 14, 2018 at 7:33 pm

    5 stars
    I was the same, didn’t like onions as a kid but love them now!! This salad looks amazing, next time I have some leftover pork I will have to make this salad!

    Reply
  9. Debra says

    October 21, 2018 at 2:46 pm

    5 stars
    This was terrific!! I’m so over a sandwich, but I love the flavor of this pork. Great idea to put it on a salad!

    Reply
  10. sarah says

    November 19, 2020 at 6:49 am

    5 stars
    This was great! My husband and I are on the (mostly) Whole 30, and this was a perfect salad for us to have while our kids had Instant Pot BBQ chicken on buns. We skipped the cheese and didn’t miss it at all. Great combination. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Danielle Green says

      November 23, 2020 at 10:01 am

      Glad you guys were able to adapt it to Whole 30 and enjoyed it!

      Reply

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