Apple, Walnut, Cheese and Honey Salad - a basic recipe


Apple, Walnut, Cheese and Honey Salad – a basic recipe




I’m a firm believer that when it comes to salad, there should be lots of ideas, but not many recipes.  Actually, I feel that way about food in general, but salad is a particularly malleable one, in my opinion!  Salad should just be filled with whatever crisp, delicious, perfectly ripe fruits and vegetables you can get your hands on that day, and adjusted to your tastes completely.  Still, every once in a while, I make a salad that makes me consider writing it down, and reminding myself to make it again.  Last weekend, when we were visiting a friend outside Lille, we ate one such salad.


It’s a pretty basic recipe (and is really just an elaborated twist on the normal honey and goat’s cheese salad found in every café in France) but I think the flavours were just perfect together, and the texture so good, it was worth noting down.  I hope this recipe inspires you to go out and make something crunchy and light, now that the weather is getting warm!

Apple, Walnut, Cheese and Honey Salad Recipe
Total Time: approx. 15 minutes
Serves: 4-6 as a light dinner

Ingredients
1 red apple (we used Ariane, but Macintosh, Gala, Pink Lady, Fuji, etc. would work too)
1 granny smith apple (feel free to sub for this if you don’t like them, but I definitely recommend having two different types of apple in this for some added variety)
1 cup shelled walnuts
1 head red lettuce
Handful of swiss chard, or other spicy greens of your choice
Honey to taste
Cheese to taste – we used Boursin fig and three nut cheese, which was absolutely amazing, but you could substitute for any number of other creamy, nutty, or more pungent cheeses
Olive Oil to taste
Salt and pepper to taste

Rinse and slice the apples, lettuce, and greens.  Mix in a bowl with the walnuts, and top with crumbled cheese.  Drizzle olive oil and honey over the top to taste, and finish off with a bit of salt and pepper.  Very nice with some fresh herb or nut bread!

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