Green Apple Salad With Walnuts

Green Apple Salad With Walnuts is a substantial salad packs a lot of flavor into each bite. I love Salad Recipes like this during the winter months – and even serve it at Christmas!

You’ll love the tasty combination of peppery arugula, seasoned walnuts, tart apples, sharp blue cheese and a lightly sweetened vinaigrette. 

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Green Apple Salad With Walnuts

With its crisp, tart apples, crunchy walnuts, and sweet and tangy dressing, this salad is both healthy and flavorful.

The combination of ingredients makes it a perfect balance of sweet, salty and tangy, making it a crowd-pleaser for any taste bud.

This delicious salad takes just 20 minutes of prep and 10 minutes to cook.

Serves 4.

Ingredients:

• 4 c. arugula, rinsed and patted dry
• 6 oz. walnuts, chopped
• 2 T. honey, preferably local
• 2 t. ground cinnamon
• 2 tart apples, cut in half, core removed, and cut into thin slices
• 1 T. fresh lemon juice
• ½ small red onion, sliced thin
• 4 oz. blue cheese, crumbled
• Sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Vinaigrette Ingredients:

• ¼ c. white balsamic vinegar
• 2 T. honey, preferably local
• 1 t. Dijon mustard
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• Sea salt and pepper, to taste
• ½ c. extra virgin olive oil

Directions:

Place top oven rack in the center position and pre-heat oven to 350°F.

In a small bowl, toss walnuts with honey and cinnamon until evenly coated. Arrange walnuts in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a Silpat™ baking mat. 

Place baking sheet in pre-heated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.

While the walnuts are toasting, prepare the vinaigrette by combining the white balsamic vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, and garlic in a small glass bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until well combined. Taste and adjust other flavors, as desired. Set aside.

Add sliced apples to large salad bowl and sprinkle with lemon juice. Toss until well coated. Add arugula, seasoned walnuts, red onion slices, and blue cheese to bowl and gently toss to combine.

Drizzle salad with a little vinaigrette right before serving and toss to combine. Serve immediately with remaining dressing on the side.

Note: To remove the sharp taste from red onion, place the slices in a small bowl filled with cold water. Soak for 10-15 minutes. Remove from water and pay dry before serving.

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Green Apple Salad With Walnuts

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Green Apple Salad With Walnuts is a substantial salad packs a lot of flavor into each bite. You'll love the tasty combination of peppery arugula, seasoned walnuts, tart apples, sharp blue cheese, and a lightly sweetened vinaigrette. 

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Ingredients

Salad Ingredients:

• 4 c. arugula, rinsed and patted dry
• 6 oz. walnuts, chopped
• 2 T. honey, preferably local
• 2 t. ground cinnamon
• 2 tart apples, cut in half, core removed, and cut into thin slices
• 1 T. fresh lemon juice
• ½ small red onion, sliced thin
• 4 oz. blue cheese, crumbled
• Sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Vinaigrette Ingredients:

• ¼ c. white balsamic vinegar
• 2 T. honey, preferably local
• 1 t. Dijon mustard
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• Sea salt and pepper, to taste
• ½ c. extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

1. Place top oven rack in the center position and pre-heat oven to 350°F.
2. In a small bowl, toss walnuts with honey and cinnamon until evenly coated. Arrange walnuts in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a Silpat™ baking mat. 
3. Place baking sheet in pre-heated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
4. While the walnuts are toasting, prepare the vinaigrette by combining the white balsamic vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, and garlic in a small glass bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until well combined. Taste and adjust other flavors, as desired. Set aside.
5. Add sliced apples to large salad bowl and sprinkle with lemon juice. Toss until well coated. Add arugula, seasoned walnuts, red onion slices, and blue cheese to bowl and gently toss to combine.
6. Drizzle salad with a little vinaigrette right before serving and toss to combine. Serve immediately with remaining dressing on the side.

Notes

To remove the sharp taste from red onion, place the slices in a small bowl filled with cold water. Soak for 10-15 minutes. Remove from water and pay dry before serving.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 741Total Fat: 63gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 49gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 519mgCarbohydrates: 37gFiber: 6gSugar: 27gProtein: 14g

Nutrient values are only estimates provided by online calculators. Various factors can change the nutritional information in any given recipe.

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