PEACH & APPLE SALAD WITH CANDIED WALNUTS
Jason Glover
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Bright flavors abound in this Peach & Apple Salad with Candied Walnuts. Farm fresh lettuce, peaches and apples, paired with tangy blue cheese and sweet, crunchy, homemade (if you choose) candied walnuts!
Ingredients
- Several heaping cups washed and dried mixed lettuces (as fresh as you can find)
- 1 fresh, ripe yellow or white peach, pitted and thinly sliced
- 1 apple, cored and thinly sliced (I like Honeycrisp or Gala, but use whichever is your favorite)
- Candied walnuts (see recipe below for a homemade version)
- Crumbled blue cheese (my favorites are Danish or Roquefort)
Dressing
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp plum wine vinegar
- Juice of half a lemon
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp minced shallots
Candied Walnuts
- 2 ½ cups candied walnuts
- ¼ cup light brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Tools
Directions
- For the candied walnuts, preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add all of the ingredients to a large bowl and mix until the walnuts are well coated.
- Spread the coated walnuts in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes, stirring after 7 minutes. (You’ll know they’re done when they turn a deep brown color.)
- Remove from the oven and give them a stir to spread them out.
- After 5 minutes, stir again. Allow to cool completely before serving.
- To make the dressing, whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl until well combined.
- To assemble the salad, place your washed and dried lettuces in a large bowl and toss with dressing until well coated.
- Top with the sliced peaches and apples, blue cheese, and candied walnuts. Enjoy!
