Winter Salad With A Homemade Apple Vinaigrette Recipes

WINTER SALAD WITH A HOMEMADE APPLE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Mix the salad ingredients in a large serving bowl. Set aside.
• Add all the vinaigrette ingredients to a food processor or heavy-duty blender, and pulse on high until fully blended into a liquid.
• Serve vinaigrette with the winter salad.
• Store vinaigrette in the refrigerator in an air-tight jar.

WINTER GREEN SALAD WITH GREEN APPLE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine greens, celery, and apples in a large bowl. Whisk together both vinegars and the shallot. Slowly whisk in the oil, and season with salt and pepper. Toss the salad ingredients with some of the vinaigrette. Garnish with shaved Parmigiano.

WINTER CRUNCH SALAD WITH APPLE CIDER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Remove any tough ribs from your kale and roughly chop leaves; rinse under cool water and pat dry with a paper towel or shake well in the strainer. Place the kale into a large serving bowl.
• Drizzle 1 tsp of extra virgin olive oil over the kale; add a pinch of salt. Gently massage the oil and salt into the leaves of the kale for about 2-3 minutes or until the kale seems tender. This is an important step, otherwise the kale will have a rough mouthfeel and will be generally just... yucky.
• Once the kale is tender, add the shaved Brussels sprouts, apple slices, julienned radicchio, toasted sunflower seeds, pomegranate arils, and dried cranberries to the bowl. Give the salad a toss to distribute the ingredients throughout.
• Serve the salad with a side of the apple cider vinegar for drizzling. Don't drizzle the vinaigrette over the entire salad if you think you might have leftovers. The leftovers will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days without getting soggy, as long as they aren't dressed with the vinaigrette.
• If you want to add cheese, crumble some feta or goat over your salad. These cheese go great with these flavors.
• Place all of the ingredients except the olive oil into the blender. Start to blend the ingredients and, while blending, slowly drizzle the olive oil into the mixture bit by bit. Taste, and season with more salt and pepper if needed (though it should be fine as is).

ROASTED APPLE SALAD WITH SPICY MAPLE-CIDER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place apples in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan; drizzle with oil and toss to coat. Roast 20-30 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Cool completely., In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients until blended. In a large bowl, combine salad greens and dates. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss to coat., Divide mixture among 8 plates. Top with goat cheese and roasted apples; sprinkle with pecans. Serve immediately.