Apple Walnut Salad With Cranberry Vinaigrette Recipes

Steps:

• In a salad bowl, combine the first eight ingredients., In a small bowl, whisk the cider, vinegar, honey, salt and pepper; gradually whisk in oil. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine vinegar and cranberries. Cook over medium heat until cranberries soften. Remove from heat; add olive oil, sugar, salt and pepper. Place in blender and mix until smooth. Refrigerate until chilled.
• Core and julienne one pear, core and dice the other.
• In a large bowl, combine the Romaine lettuce, endive, diced pears, walnuts and Gorgonzola. Toss and drizzle with enough dressing to coat.
• Divide among salad plates and garnish with julienned pear. Top with any additional walnuts as well.

Steps:

• Puree cranberries in processor until smooth. Add vinegar, onion, sugar and mustard and process until well blended. With processor running, gradually add oil and process until well blended. Transfer to medium bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to room temperature and whisk before using.)
• Combine greens and apples in large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Sprinkle with walnuts. Serve, passing remaining dressing separately.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, apples, cranberries, walnuts, bacon, and feta cheese.
• In a smaller bowl, combine poppy seed dressing with balsamic vinaigrette. Drizzle over salad right before serving. If you prefer your salad to have more dressing, feel free to experiment with the combination.

Steps:

• Puree cranberries in processor until smooth. Add vinegar, onion, sugar and mustard and process until well blended.
• With processor running, gradually add oil and process until well blended.
• Transfer to medium bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Dressing can be made one day ahead of time and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature and whisk before using.
• Combine greens and apples in a large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat and sprinkle with walnuts.
• Serve, passing remaining dressing separately.
• Note1: I like Granny Smiths or Jonagold apples in this, although the original recipe calls for red delicious. I sometimes dice the apples, rather than slicing.
• Note2: This is an older recipe, and I use much less oil in it these days - maybe 2/3 cup? I just pour it in and taste until it tastes right. I use about 2/3 grapeseed or other neutral oil and 1/3 olive oil.

Steps:

• In blender place vinaigrette ingredients. Cover and process 15 to 20 seconds until smooth. Pour in container, cover and refrigerate up to 2 days. Let stand at room temperature about 1 hour before serving.
• In large bowl, stir together apples, celery and cranberries. Divide evenly among 8 lettuce lined salad plates.
• Top each salad with cheese and walnuts. Sereve with cranberry vinaigrette.