Apple and Gorgonzola Cheese Salad

15 min prep time
8servings
Apple and Gorgonzola Cheese Salad

How to Make Apple and Gorgonzola Cheese Salad

This crowd pleaser includes sweet fall apples that balance out the pungent flavor of Gorgonzola cheese. Pair the salad with roasted chicken, turkey or pork tenderloin.

15 min prep time
8servings
about 1 1/4 cups
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Step-By-Step Instructions:

  1. Coat the apples with the lemon juice and set aside. Place the carrot slices and mixed greens on a platter. Top with the onion and set aside.
  2. Whisk together the orange and lemon juices, honey and mustard. Slowly add the oil in a thin stream, whisking constantly.
  3. Add the apples to the salad. Top with walnuts and cheese. Drizzle on the vinaigrette.
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Nutrition facts

8 Servings

  • Serving Size
    about 1 1/4 cups
  • Amount per serving Calories 150
  • Total Fat 10g
    • Saturated Fat 1.5g
    • Trans Fats 0g
  • Cholesterol 0mg
  • Sodium 95mg
  • Total Carbohydrate 14g
    • Dietary Fiber 3g
    • Total Sugars 10g
    • Added Sugars 0g
  • Protein 2g
  • Potassium 0mg
  • Phosphorous 0mg
Ingredients
large Braeburn apples (thinly sliced)
2
fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp
large carrot (peeled and thinly sliced)
1
mixed salad greens
8 cup
small red onion (thinly sliced)
1
fresh orange juice
2 tbsp
honey
1 tbsp
fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp
Dijon Mustard
2 tsp
walnut oil
1/4 cup
toasted walnut pieces
1/4 cup
Gorgonzola cheese (crumbled)
3 tbsp

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Recommended

Great salad. Nice balance of flavors.

Recommended

Exactly what you think it is. If you like the idea of an apple/gorgonzola salad, then this won't disappointed. I loved it. LOVED IT!