Photo: Chopped Apple Salad with Toasted Walnuts, Blue Cheese and Pomegranate Vinaigrette Recipe
Ingredients
Pomegranate Vinaigrette:
- 1/4 cup pomegranate molasses
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 heaping tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey, or more to taste
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salad:
- 6 apples (Granny Smith, Gala, Fuji) any or a combination of all, skin left on, core removed and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 2 heads endive, thinly sliced
- 1 cup toasted coarsely chopped walnuts
- 3/4 pound blue cheese, crumbled (recommended: Maytag, Danish, Cabrales)
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
For the vinaigrette:
Directions
Whisk together the pomegranate molasses, vinegar, mustard, honey and salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until emulsified.
For the salad:
Combine the apples, spinach, endive, walnuts and blue cheese in a large bowl. Add the vinaigrette and toss to coat, season with salt and pepper, to taste.
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By tufoelo
Naperville, IL
on January 01, 2013
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Simply fantastic! A huge hit at our NYE 2013 Party. I had to sub a few ingredients. I used pomegranate flavored red wine vinegar (found at Meijer and brown sugar/water to sub for the molasses. It worked well! I will definitely make this again.
By me269931
on December 30, 2012
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Yum! This salad is amazing!: I found the recipe two months ago and have had made it probably six times since! I use more lettuce; I fill up a salad bowl with enough lettuce needed per serving sizes, then top off with apples, cheese, and walnuts! I add another Tbsp of honey, candied the walnuts, and use gorgonzola because my family doesn't like bleu cheese! I found the pomegranate molasses at While Foods; they also sell it online at Amazon! Definitely try making it...you will LOVE it:
By Wbastert
Louisville, KY
on December 25, 2012
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After not being able to find the pomegranate molasses even in specialty food stores, I discovered a simple recipe for it from Alton Brown on the web and made it myself a few days before the holidays. It was easy and no doubt much less expensive than buying it retail. I will be making this superb and easy salad from now on. It's a fantastic salad for all occasions, even just for a simple healthy meal for one.
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