Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups walnut halves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 head napa cabbage, chopped
- 1 head romaine, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups bean sprouts
- 2 oranges, cut into supremes
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 cup Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
- Lemon-Thyme Vinaigrette, recipe follows
Directions
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
In a medium-sized saucepan, bring the water, sugar and walnuts to a boil. Boil for 1 minute, then drain the liquid from the walnuts. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the walnut syrup. Transfer the walnuts to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and sprayed with cooking spray. Season the walnuts with salt, cayenne and smoked paprika. Bake for 15 minutes until toasted and dry. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
In a large serving bowl, add the cabbage, romaine, bean sprouts, oranges, cherries and cheese. Top with the walnuts and toss with the desired amount of Lemon-Thyme Vinaigrette.
Lemon-Thyme Vinaigrette:
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 2 tablespoons reserved walnut simple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped thyme leaves
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Pinch salt
- Pinch cracked black pepper
In a medium bowl add the lemon juice, simple syrup, mustard and thyme. Whisk in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
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By torba98_11829804
Milpitas, CA
on January 31, 2010
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Delicious. We made it with walnuts. Then we made with Pecans and finally, made the salad with Macadonias. All were distinct but delicious. Great cabbage salad could also experiment by using the different types of available cabage and then with a cold versions vs. warm. As I said...great cabbage salad!
By lesliespann76@y...
Riverside, CA
on January 23, 2010
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salad was very good,my family enoyed including my husband....
By jody.l.filaski_...
Newbury Park, CA
on January 09, 2010
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My family loved Aaron's salad! The textures are really great. I did use pecans in place of the walnuts and added dijon in addition to the dry mustard in the dressing plus a little extra syrup and it was great. The coating on the nuts is really delicious and I will use that technique with other recipes that call for candied nuts. Can't wait to have the salad again! Thanks Aaron!
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