Classic Apple and Blue Cheese Salad

"I first tasted this salad at a luncheon given by a friend of mine. I love the flavor combination of tart-sweet apples, crunchy walnuts, and pungent blue cheese." --CL Reader

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 3/4 cup)

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  fresh lemon juice
• 2  teaspoons  sugar
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  extravirgin olive oil
• 2  teaspoons  Dijon mustard
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 6  cups  torn Bibb lettuce leaves (about 2 heads)
• 1  cup  chopped Granny Smith apple
• 2  tablespoons  crumbled blue cheese
• 2  tablespoons  chopped green onions
• 1  tablespoon  chopped toasted walnuts

Preparation

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add lettuce and remaining ingredients, tossing gently to coat.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

54 (48% from fat)

Fat:

2.9g (sat 0.6g,mono 1.2g,poly 0.8g)

Protein:

1.7g

Carbohydrate:

6.5g

Fiber:

1.3g

Cholesterol:

1.8mg

Iron:

0.3mg

Sodium:

176mg

Calcium:

35mg