This creamy cider vinaigrette is a game changer for your winter salad woes. It’s zingy and delightful. Roasting walnuts brings out their earthiness and enhances their flavor. Blue cheese and sweet apples are perfect partners in this tasty salad.
Winter Salad---Blue Cheese, Toasted Walnuts, and Apples With Butter Lettuce
Author: Tonja Engen
Ingredients
- 1⁄3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2⁄3 cup olive oil
- 2 Tbls. sour cream
- 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup toasted walnuts
- 1 lb. butter lettuce, torn in pieces
- 1 apple, peeled and sliced into matchsticks
- 3 oz. Stilton blue cheese
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk the apple cider vinegar, olive oil, sour cream and Dijon until smooth and season the vinaigrette with salt and pepper.
- In a small skillet, heat the walnuts, tossing occasionally, until toasted, about 6 minutes. Arrange the lettuce on a large serving platter, followed by warm walnuts, and apple slices. Drizzle the salad with the vinaigrette, season lightly with sea salt and pepper, and top with the blue cheese before serving.
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