In case you haven’t noticed it is apple season. There are gigantic displays of apples at the grocery store (no trees here 🙁 ), and it got me thinking that I should share some of my favorite apple recipes. I will share them over the next couple of weeks. I have some I really want to try, like this one and this one. (As long as there is apples in the recipe it is healthy, no?) Today’s recipe actually is a healthy one, I won’t start you off on cake. 😉
Apple-Cheddar Salad with Walnuts (from Good Housekeeping, October 2007)
1/4 c. apple cider or apple juice
2 Tbsp. cider vinegar
1 tsp. honey
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/8 tsp. Pepper
1 head Boston or Butter lettuce, torn into pieces
1 lb. Pink Lady, Honey Crisp, or Empire apples (2 to 3 medium), cored and thinly sliced
1/4 c. walnuts, toasted
3 oz. shaved extra-sharp Cheddar Cheese
In large serving bowl, whisk together cider, vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper. Add lettuce and apple slices and toss to coat. Arrange salad on 6 plates; top with walnuts and cheddar cheese.
I actually like to eat this for lunch, so I whisk the dressing ingredients together in a container and then just put some lettuce, half an apple, some walnuts, and cheese on a plate and drizzle the dressing on then toss with my fork.