Leafy Salad with Crisp Apple Slices and Parmesan Cheese Curls

evelyn/athens's Note:

curly lettuce leaves to catch the dressing, crispy, crunchy apple slices, rich, salty parmesan cheese. This is a salad that ROCKS!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

Salad

• 1 small radicchio , leaves separated and torn into small pieces
• 2 heads Belgian endive , leaves separated and torn into small pieces
• 1 small frisee , tough stems removed and torn into small pieces
• 1 bunch rocket , torn into small pieces (or roka)
• 1 tart green apple , such as granny smith,peel left on,thinly sliced
• 1 sweet red apple , such as fuji,peel left on,thinly sliced
• ½ cup walnut halves , toasted
• 2 cups parmesan cheese , curls (or more)

Dressing

• 2 ½ tablespoons cider vinegar or 2 ½ tablespoons white wine vinegar
• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil or ½ cup walnut oil , plus
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or 1 tablespoon walnut oil
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Have previously washed your lettuces and spun dry, or put in a large, clean pillow case and swung over your head for a few seconds (this really works! The centrifugal force gets the water off the leaves and the pillow case absorbs it- don't let anyone see you doing this- they'll think you're insane).
2. Whisk together the dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
3. Combine the lettuces in a large bowl and toss well.
4. Add the apples and nuts and drizzle with the dressing.
5. Toss again.
6. Using a vegetable peeler or sharp paring knife, shave curls off if a wedge of parmesan over the top (be generous!).
7. Serve at once as the lettuce will start to wilt with time.

Reviews

[Sharon123]

This is a very nice salad. I used toasted almonds in place of walnuts. I loved the tartness of the salad dressing with the sweetness of the apples. Simple and lovely. Thank you evelyn!

[sugarpea]

A wonderful combination of ingredients. I did cheat a bit, using a similar vinaigrette but otherwise made the salad as directed. Loved the parmesan curls.