January 15, 2009

Spinach, Apple, and Cheddar Cheese Salad

This is another old favorite. One of my friends has been loving spinach salads for lunch recently. I knew that I had a recipe for a great spinach salad in my Bon Appetit cookbook. This is something I haven't made in a long time, but it is great and I want to have it for dinner this week.

Mullins, this one is for you....

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 maple syrup
1/4 olive oil
(2) 6 ounce packages of baby spinach leaves
2 large unpeeled Granny Smith apples, halved, cored, and thinly sliced
8 ounces extra sharp cheddar cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts

  1. Combine vinegar, maple syrup, and oil in small bowl; whisk to blend. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Re-whisk before using).
  2. Combine spinach, apples, cheese, and walnuts in large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper.
Makes 8 servings.

1 comment:

Kelly said...

Nice blog. I found it via the foodie blog roll. I noticed your post below about sugar cookies (the cut out kind) maintaining their shape. Do you make sure the dough is well chilled before cutting out your cookies? It's mentioned in my Martha Stewart cookbook and it makes a huge difference. I often return my dough to the fridge several times and it works like a charm.

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