Chopped Apple Salad with Toasted Walnuts, Blue Cheese and Pomegranate Vinaigrette

Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay, 2007

Show: Food Network SpecialsEpisode: All-Star Holiday Dishes

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (17)

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(17)

Prep Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

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Total:: 15 min

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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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recipe Chopped Apple Salad with Toasted Walnuts, Blue Cheese and Pomegranate Vinaigrette
CAROLINE Montreal, QC 11-20-2009
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Tasty!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

If Pomegranite Molasses wasn't so hard to find I would of given this vinaigrette recipe 5 star. It was really tasty, but I... had to make my own pomegranite juice in order to make pomegranite molasses. I'm not sure this vinaigrette is worth all the work, but it is good. If I ever find the molasse in the store then I'll for sure make this recipe again, otherwise I don't think I will.Read more
recipe Chopped Apple Salad with Toasted Walnuts, Blue Cheese and Pomegranate Vinaigrette
Anna Valley Village, CA 09-21-2009
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Perfect for Rosh Hashanah!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This fabulous salad hits all the traditional notes for the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah: apples, honey, pomegranates,... candied nuts, spinach - with a more sophisticated taste. I used a mix of fresh-picked apples, made the pomegranate molasses according to Alton's amazing recipe, used honey-glazed pecans I found in the grocery store, but omitted the blue cheese. A very tasty first course for a holiday dinner!Read more
recipe Chopped Apple Salad with Toasted Walnuts, Blue Cheese and Pomegranate Vinaigrette
Lisa Everett, WA 05-25-2009
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Superb!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a fantastic recipe! I made the recipe for Alton Brown's pomegranate molasses (note- a reviewer states there is a... mistake in the recipe- sugar should be 2 1/2 cup of sugar vs. 1/2). This is better than most restaurants which lack flavor and acidity.Read more
recipe Chopped Apple Salad with Toasted Walnuts, Blue Cheese and Pomegranate Vinaigrette
Tina Elk Grove, CA 05-07-2009
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Just as good as a restaurant
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I was searching for a fuji apple salad because I love the one I have at a neighborhood restaurant we frequent. This one... sounded pretty similar, so I made it for a baby shower brunch. It was delicious! Just as good as the restaurant one I love. I bought all the ingredients at Trader Joe's. I didn't use any endive and I added mixed baby greens. I also used Trader Joe's candied walnuts instead of toasted walnuts since the salad that I like at the restaurant uses candied ones. Trader Joe's candied walnuts are only slightly sweet, so they work well. I was able to find the pomegranate molasses at a grocery store near my house that has a very big selection. I used Trader Joe's cumbled blue cheese, which is pretty strong- I don't know if the ones recommended in this recipe are this strong, but I have a feeling they are not. I didn't use as much as the recipe recommended. I probably wasn't very good about using the same proportions as Bobby since I had to make a large amount and just played it by ear. LOVE the dressing (also didn't use as much oil as it said). Will definitely make this again!!Read more
recipe Chopped Apple Salad with Toasted Walnuts, Blue Cheese and Pomegranate Vinaigrette
Andrea Chicago, IL 05-03-2009
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very tasty
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I only used a half cup of oil...I think 3/4 cup would have been way too much. My parents and boyfriend loved this salad. I... used shredded sharp cheddar cheese on my salad because I don't like bleu cheese, it worked perfect. I also just used Pom Pomegranite juice instead of pomegranite molassesRead more
recipe Chopped Apple Salad with Toasted Walnuts, Blue Cheese and Pomegranate Vinaigrette
Barbara West Islip, NY 02-26-2009
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Intensely delicious!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My love for Bobby is now undying. This salad is amazing. I'm eating it right now and without the greens. The apples, nuts,... blue cheese and dressing alone are out of this world. The most incredible, layered flavor! The dressing is so soft, sweet and delicious. I couldn't find pomegranate molasses, so I made my own following Alton Brown's recipe for it. Easy! Thank you Bobby for the most fabulous, show stopping salad EVER. I entertain quite a bit and this is sure to be a monster hit at my next dinner party. Read more