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Mixed Apple Salad w/ Goat Cheese, Bitter Greens in Poppy Seed Vinaigrette

Mixed Apple Salad w/ Goat Cheese, Bitter Greens in Poppy Seed Vinaigrette

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Salad with Apples
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    Aliwaks's Notes: We have so many incredible varieties of Apples here at the Philly Farmers markets, my current favorite is the Gold Rush apple, its an heirloom variety that looks like something from a Dutch...

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Serves 4

Apple Salad & Goat Cheese Toasts:

4 Different apples Ask a question about this ingredient

1 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice Ask a question about this ingredient

4 cups washed & dried Mixed bitter greens, endive friss, lolla rosso, radicchio Ask a question about this ingredient

8 small angled slices good french bread Ask a question about this ingredient

1 tablespoon or so Olive Oil Ask a question about this ingredient

Salt & Pepper Ask a question about this ingredient

4 ounces or so best creamy goat cheese Ask a question about this ingredient

1 tablespoon finely minced chives Ask a question about this ingredient

1/4 cup Toasted Hazelnuts Ask a question about this ingredient

  1. Core apples and slice into thick matchsticks, toss with lemon juice to prevent browning

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  2. Toss baguettes slices with olive oil & salt & pepper, brown on cookies sheet in oven til lightly toasted

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  3. Smear goat cheese on toasts and set in warm oven right before serving

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  4. Toss apples & hazelnuts with small amount of dressing

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  5. Toss greens with remaining dressing

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  6. Pile Greens on plate, add apples/nut mix on top, arrange goat cheese toasts over top sprinkle with minced chives

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  1. Whisk together mustard, shallots, honey, vinegar & lemon juice

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  2. Drizzle walnut oil in slowly, till emulsified

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  3. Taste, season with salt & pepper

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  4. Whisk in poppy seeds

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2 Comments on Mixed Apple Salad w/ Goat Cheese, Bitter Greens in Poppy Seed Vinaigrette

John-george-brown-xx-eating-the-profits-1878 Reply

I also make an apple and greens salad and the poppy seed dressing finishes it off so nicely. Thank you for the idea.

Monkeys Reply

love this Aliwaks! Can't wait to try it, especially the dressing.

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