1-First, place the fresh spinach, thinly sliced apple, and one-third cup of thinly sliced red onion in a large bowl.

2-Prepare the dressing by shaking together apple cider vinegar, honey or maple syrup, garlic, Dijon mustard, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper in a jar until well mixed.

3-Add some of the dressing to the bowl and toss the ingredients to combine, making sure everything gets a light coat.

4-Gently mix in the candied pecans or toasted pecans, crumbled goat cheese or shaved pecorino cheese, and 1 heaping cup of dried cranberries.

5-Taste and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper as needed, then serve right away to keep it crisp.