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 Ingredients
Green Apple Vinaigrette
1/2 Granny Smith apple, cored and coarsely
chopped up
1/3 cup sherry vinegar
1/4 cup apple juice
3 Tbs. honey
3 Tbs. minced shallots
1 Tbs. whole grain Dijon mustard
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
2/3 cup vegetable oil or canola
Salad
8 oz. smoked Gouda cheese, cut into matchstick-size strips
1 large Granny Smith apple, cored and cut into matchstick-size strips
2 celery stalks, thinly sliced diagonally
1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced
10 oz. fresh baby spinach (about 8 lightly
packed cups)
Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
2 plum tomatoes, seeded and finely diced
1 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
1 Red Delicious apple, cored and thinly sliced
*Smoked turkey can be added for a heartier salad
Preparation
To make the green apple vinaigrette: Blend all the ingredients, except the oil, in a food processor. With the machine running, gradually blend in the oil in a thin stream.
To make the salad: Toss the gouda cheese, green apple, celery, and onion in a large bowl with enough vinaigrette to coat lightly. Toss the spinach in another large bowl with enough vinaigrette to coat lightly. Season the spinach to taste with salt and pepper.
Arrange spinach atop of each plate. Toss gouda cheese, green apple, celery and onion in a large bowl with enough vinaigrette to coat lightly. Sprinkle the tomatoes then the walnuts over the salads. Arrange the red apple slices around the salads and serve.
Notes: Choose apples that are firm and crisp. To keep the apples from turning brown after they are sliced, toss them with 1 teaspoon of orange juice or lemon juice. Serves 8 to 10.
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