Apple, Grape & Walnut Salad with Blue Cheese
5
Points®
Total Time
18 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
3 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Sweet meets tangy and peppery in this cold-weather-inspired meal. It’s terrific on any occasion—even special enough for a holiday dinner. The best part is you can make it in under 20 minutes. The only cooking required is toasting the walnuts; we suggest not skipping this step, as it really adds a lot of flavor to the final dish. The simple dressing is a tried-and-true combination of olive oil, red-wine vinegar, and Dijon mustard. Simply toss with the arugula, romaine, grapes, and apple, top with the walnuts and cheese, and it's ready to serve. This salad is also wonderful with diced or shredded Cheddar cheese instead of blue cheese.
Ingredients
Chopped walnuts
¼ cup(s)
Olive oil
2 Tbsp, extra-virgin
Red wine vinegar
1½ Tbsp
Dijon mustard
¼ tsp
Table salt
½ tsp
Black pepper
¼ tsp, freshly ground
Arugula
3 cup(s), baby leaves
Romaine lettuce
3 cup(s), shredded
Grapes
1 cup(s), seedless, red and/or green, cut in half
Apple
1 large, cored, sliced
Blue cheese
¼ cup(s), crumbled, not packed, crumbled