Apple Walnut Salad

If you are bored with the classic salad recipes with greens, I suggest a delicious version of lettuce with apples and nuts. It's a combination I tested with the whole team at the last Live Cooking session and it was very successful. I knew that such a salad recipe would be good, but to be honest, it was the first I tasted it and I was very impressed. The ingredients are so simple, yet the salad is eye-catching and not at all ordinary. And, of course, it's colorful, beautiful and filling.

If you want to make a Lenten salad, replace the mozzarella with tofu cheese and you'll definitely enjoy it the same as the original version.

Ingredients
Lettuce
1 piece
I think you can combine here any greens you like
Chopped walnuts
50 g
Apples
1 piece
Mozzarella
200 g
can be replaced with feta cheese or tofu in the Lenten version
Raisins
50 g
or cranberries
Balsamic vinegar
50 ml
I used white balsamic vinegar - can be replaced with apple cider vinegar, in smaller quantity
Extravirgin olive oil
50 ml
Salt
0.5 tsp
French mustard
1 tsp
Step by step
Step 1

Wash the lettuce and dry well.

Break into pieces into a larger bowl.

Apple Walnut Salad - Step 1
Step 2

Cut the apple into thin slices and add to the salad bowl.

Apple Walnut Salad - Step 2
Step 3

Add the mozzarella cheese - you can leave the balls or you can crush them a little, it will make the salad more interesting.

Apple Walnut Salad - Step 3
Step 4

Now put the walnuts, chopped with a knife or blender.

Let me give you a tip - the salad will be more flavorful if you toast the walnuts for 2-3 minutes on a dry pan - let cool, then cut.

Apple Walnut Salad - Step 4
Step 5

Don't forget about the raisins or cranberries.

Apple Walnut Salad - Step 5
Step 6

We prepare the dressing:

- In a small bowl or jar with a lid, combine the oil with vinegar and salt.

Apple Walnut Salad - Step 6
Step 7

- Optionally, you can add some French mustard, it's not mandatory.

Apple Walnut Salad - Step 7
Step 8

- Mix all the ingredients well using a fork. If you are using a jar, close the lid tightly and shake well until the sauce becomes like an emulsion.

Apple Walnut Salad - Step 8
Step 9

Pour over the salad ingredients.

Apple Walnut Salad - Step 9
Step 10

Toss well with 2 forks, to help the flavours blend.

Add more salt if needed.

Apple Walnut Salad - Step 10
Step 11

Serve immediately and savour with great pleasure.

Enjoy!

Apple Walnut Salad - Step 11
Quantity: 500 g (3-4 servings)
Prep time:
5 min
Difficulty: easy
Ready in: 10 min
Source: gotovim-doma.ru