This salad comes from a Cooking Light that is a million years old. Or maybe only four or five. But we've made it and loved it since the first time we tried it.
The sweet-tart apples (Braeburn or Honeycrisp are good choices) tossed with the pungency of red onion and the smooth richness of bleu cheese is a zingy combination.
Here's what you need and how you do it
2 Tablespoons orange juice
2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons dijon mustard
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
8 ounces bagged, prewashed baby spinach
1 large, firm apple, cored and thinly sliced
1/4 cup crumbled bleu cheese
Whisk first six ingredients together. Set aside.
Combine onion, spinach and apple in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing; toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.
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Mmmm, bleu cheese and I'm there.
Posted by: Cate O'Malley | March 27, 2009 at 11:34 AM
One of my favorite salads for sure. Blue cheese and apple on spinach is a flawless combo.
Posted by: Deelish Dish | March 27, 2009 at 12:45 PM
Yummy! I've made a similar one with poppyseeds in the dressing and some candied pecans sprinkled over it. Delish!
Posted by: Julie | March 28, 2009 at 08:10 AM
Yum!!
Posted by: kcinnova | March 28, 2009 at 09:03 PM
You can so not go wrong with that combo! I love adding some walnuts too. Yums.
Posted by: Nina | March 30, 2009 at 01:39 PM