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Classic Apple and Blue Cheese Salad

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Photography: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Melanie J. Clarke

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Worthy of a Special Occasion

"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
Cooking Light, JANUARY 2003