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Mixed Greens with Blue Cheese, Walnuts, and Apples

By Carrie Floyd, from the Culinate Kitchen collection

Serves	4
Total Time	10 minutes

Introduction

Think of this salad as a blueprint for other salads: mixed greens tossed with a zesty dressing, toasted nuts (pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds), a sweet or tangy fruit (apples, pears, dried cranberries), and a flavorful cheese (blue cheese, goat cheese, Parmesan). With fresh ingredients and the right balance of textures and flavors — tangy, sweet, nutty, salty — you can’t go wrong. Feel free to substitute apple-cider vinegar in the vinaigrette for a little more punch.

Ingredients

	8 to 10	cups salad greens, washed and dried
	⅓	cup House Vinaigrette
	1	cup toasted walnuts or Spiced Pecans
	1	crisp green apple, such as a Granny Smith, cored and cut into bite-size chunks
	½	cup crumbled blue cheese, such as Rogue Creamery Oregon Blue, Roquefort, or Bleu d’Auvergne
	~	Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps

In a large salad bowl, toss together the salad greens with the vinaigrette, nuts, chopped apples, and crumbled blue cheese. Season to taste with freshly ground pepper and salt.

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