Apple, White Cheddar, and Spinach Salad with Honey-Apple Cider Vinaigrette

INGREDIENTS

Salad

about 6 cups fresh spinach

large apple, cored and sliced very thin (try Envy, Gala, Fuji, or similar)

1 cup

grated aged white cheddar

1/2 cup

dried orange-flavored cranberries (I use Trader Joe’s; plain dried cranberries may be substituted)

1/2

cup Fisher Natural Sliced Almonds

Honey-Apple Cider Vinaigrette

1/4 cup

olive oil

1/4 cup

honey

1/4 cup

apple cider vinegar

2 tsp

mustard (I like either dijon or honey mustard)

3/4 tsp

salt, or to taste

3/4 tsp

black pepper, or to taste