After the heavy cooking and eating of the holidays, light fare like salads can satisfy and cleanse the palate. This salad of thinly sliced apples, forelle pears and fennel with a simple apple cider vinaigrette by Aran Goyoaga is inspired by Donna Hay's towering salads.
Aran Goyoaga is a culinary-school graduate and a full-time food writer, stylist, and photographer. Her award-winning blog, Canelle et Vanille, receives millions of visits a year. Born and raised in the Basque region of Spain, she now lives in Jupiter, Florida, with her husband and two children.