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

Serves: 8

Absolutely delicious!! You can find the pomegranate molasses at stores such as Whole Foods or easily ordered from Amazon.


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Ingredients:

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
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

Directions:

For the vinaigrette:

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.

Source: foodnetwork.com


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