Creative easy recipes for an interesting salad can really make your fun holiday meal so much more. This one does perhaps take a little more time, it is still easy and is well worth the extra effort.
- 6 T olive oil
- 1/4 C orange juice
- 1/4 C white balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 C fresh cilantro, minced
- 2 T honey
- 1/2 t chili sauce
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 t salt
- 2 large apples cut into wedges
- 1 (5 oz.) pkg. spring mix salad greens
- 1 C walnut halves
- 1/2 C blue cheese, crumbled
How to Make It:
- Place the olive oil into a mixing bowl.
- Add the orange juice and the vinegar.
- Whisk well to combine the ingredients.
- Gently stir in the cilantro.
- Whisk the honey and chili sauce into the mixture well.
- Add the garlic and the salt and mix to completely combine the ingredients.
- Pour 1/4 C of the mixture into a sealed plastic bag.
- Add the apples to the bag.
- Seal and turn to coat the apples well.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Cover the remaining dressing and refrigerate until ready to use on the salad.
- Drain the apples from the marinade but save the marinade to use for basting.
- Thread the apples onto 6 soaked wooden skewers.
- Place the apples over medium heat on the grill.
- Cover and cook 6 minutes or until golden brown.
- Turn and continue cooking an additional 6 minutes or until the apples are tender.
- Place the greens into a large salad bowl.
- Add the walnuts and cheese and toss to combine well.
- Add the apples to the salad.
- Pour the refrigerated dressing over the salad and toss.
Serves: 4
The best apple to use in this recipe would be one that is crispy with a sweet tart flavor. Fuji, Golden Delicious or Gala work very well. Apples are very healthy foods. They are fat free and contain no sodium or cholesterol.
I hope your family will enjoy this creative easy recipe for a different apple salad.









