Autumn Salad With Apples and Candied Walnuts

Submitted by talktojvc

"I got this recipe from and friend and it is my favorite salad. I like to use a lot more sugar than the recipe calls for - About 2-3 tablespoons, but I'll leave the recipe as written and you can sweeten to taste. I also like to use pecans in place of the walnuts."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• Nuts

• 44.37 ml melted butter
• 236.59 ml chopped walnuts
• 14.79 ml fresley ground black pepper
• 118.29 ml sugar

• Dressing

• 14.79 ml sugar
• 1 garlic clove
• 7.39 ml dried oregano
• 14.79 ml fresh parsley (can use dried)
• 1 medium sweet onion
• 59.14 ml white wine vinegar
• 177.44 ml olive oil (light tasting)
• salt and pepper

• Salad

• 2 bunch romaine lettuce, salad torn
• 1 granny smith apple, sliced thin
• 1 gala apples, sliced thin (Honey Crisp or Fugi)
• 118.29 ml feta cheese (to taste)

directions

1. Nuts: Preheat oven tp 350 degrees.
2. Combine walnuts and butter in glass baking dish.
3. Bake 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
4. Combine sugar and pepper and toss warm walnuts in mixture to coat.
5. Let cool and store in jar in fridge.
6. Dressing: Blend all ingredients, except oin in processor or blender. With it running, slowly add oil. (may be refrigerated, but bring to room temp to serve).
7. Salad: Assemble and toss with dressing right before serving. (You will have dressing left over) To keep apples from turning brown, place slices in a zip lock with a little lemon juice and water and shake.

Reviews

[UmmBinat]

Excellent. I used salted butter, regular vinegar and no sweet onion as I didn't have any but know that would have made it excellent. I used baby romaine lettuce leaves and a good Macintosh apple as I thought I had Gala but I didn't. The feta cheese I used was made from goats milk (better). Made for Zaar Chef Alphabet Soup Game (Jan - June '10).