Orchard Salad

Sharon123's Note:

Yum, a great salad! Recipe courtesy of Rachael Ray.

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 head red leaf lettuce
• 1 head green leaf lettuce
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 crisp red apple, thinly sliced (such as McIntosh or Paula Red)
• 1 anjou pear, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons apple cider
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• salt
• coarse black pepper
• 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, thinly sliced

Directions:

1. Coarsely chop lettuce.
2. Squeeze a little lemon juice over apples and pears and toss with greens.
3. Combine cider, vinegar and sugar in a bowl and whisk in oil in a slow stream.
4. Pour dressing over salad, season with salt and pepper, toss to combine and coat evenly.
5. Serve salad with a garnish of sliced sharp cheddar cheese.

Reviews

[PaulaG]

I love Rachel Ray and her recipes. For the greens I used a salad blend. The sharp cheddar adds a wonderful contrast to the sweetness of the fruit. I had some leftover dressing and made a version of this salad the next day adding in candied pecans and craisins. Delicious. Made for Zaar Stars in Cooking Games with Friends.

[Sydney Mike]

Delicious salad with a very satisfying combo of fruit & cheese! Nicely refreshing on a warm day! Thanks for sharing the recipe! [Made & reviewed in I Recommend recipe tag]

[lazyme]

Yum! I really enjoyed this easy, fresh salad. I had probably eaten 1/2 of it before I realized that my sliced cheddar was still sitting on the cutting board! Oh well, it was very nice. Thanks Sharon. Made for ZWT7 for the Emerald City Shakers.