Arugula With Apples And Walnuts Recipes

ARUGULA WITH APPLES, WALNUTS, AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Beat vinegar, yogurt, maple syrup, olive oil, salt, and pepper together with a whisk in a small bowl. Slowly stream oil into the mixture while beating until emulsified. Spread arugula leaves onto a platter. Arrange apple ribbons over the arugula. Sprinkle walnuts and blue cheese over the arugula and apple. Drizzle dressing over the salad to serve.

APPLE AND ARUGULA SALAD WITH TOASTED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Mix the honey, lemon juice, oil, and peppercorns together in a jar or whisk together in a bowl. Pour the dressing over the arugula. Top the arugula with thinly sliced apples and toasted walnuts.

ARUGULA WITH APPLES AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Whisk 3 tablespoons low-fat Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon each olive oil, lemon juice and honey, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl. Add 8 cups baby arugula,1 chopped apple, 1/3 cup each chopped walnuts and dried cranberries, and 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds; toss.

ARUGULA AND APPLE SOUP WITH TOASTED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Sauté the chopped onion in the olive oil with a pinch of salt, stirring often over a medium flame for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the onion is soft and golden brown.
• Scrub the potatoes, peel and core the apples, and coarsely chop both. Wash the arugula, and if the branches are large and mature, remove any tough-looking stems. Coarsely chop the leaves.
• Combine the potatoes and apples in an ample soup pot with 4 cups (1 liter) water and a teaspoon of sea salt. Bring the water to a boil, then cover the pot and lower the heat to a simmer. After 10 minutes, add the sliced green onions. After 5 more minutes, add the arugula and the parsley. Simmer for another 6 to 8 minutes.
• By now your caramelized onions might be ready. If so, add them to the soup, along with 2 cups vegetable broth and a couple tablespoons lemon juice. Grind in plenty of black pepper and add a modest pinch of cayenne and the same amount of nutmeg.
• Puree the soup in a blender, in batches, or with an immersion blender, but be sure to stop as soon as you have the feel you like in a soup; cooked potatoes can become viscous if over-processed. I like to leave this soup at a slightly textured puree, not rough, but not completely smooth either. If the soup feels too thick to you, add a touch more broth.
• Taste the soup and correct the seasoning with a bit more lemon juice if needed, or a pinch of salt. If the soup tastes overly tart - this depends on the variety of apples - add a modest spoon-ful of agave nectar or honey and taste it again.
• Toast your chopped walnuts: spread them on a baking sheet and put them in a 300° oven for no more than 10 minutes. As soon as you smell them, they are ready. They will crisp up as they cool. Drizzle a thread of olive oil on top of each bowl of steaming soup, and sprinkle with a few toasted walnuts.

ARUGULA SALAD WITH MANCHEGO, APPLES, AND CARAMELIZED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Boil balsamic vinegar in small saucepan over medium-high heat until syrupy and reduced to 1/4 cup, about 4 minutes.
• Whisk oil and Champagne vinegar in bowl. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Keep at room temperature. Rewarm balsamic syrup before using. Rewhisk vinaigrette before using.)
• Toss arugula, apples, half of cheese, dates, walnuts, and shallots in large bowl with enough vinaigrette to coat. Season salad with salt and pepper.
• Mound salad in center of each plate. Drizzle balsamic syrup around salads. Sprinkle remaining cheese atop salads.