Monday, March 23, 2009

Mock Zupas Vermont Maple Blueberry Salad

Ok, I haven't played with these recipes yet but with summer coming I wanted some more salad recipes. These may just be ingredient lists but as I make them I will play with them and add proportions.

1/2 cup Blue Cheese crumbled
1/2 cup Blueberries
2 Granny Smith Apples thinly sliced and cut into bite sized pieces
1/4 cup Cinnamon crusted Almonds chopped (include crumbs)
Romaine lettuce broken into bite sized pieces
Maple Vinaigrette

You can buy candied nuts with the bagged nuts in most grocery stores, or you can make your own (recipe at the bottom).

Maple Vinaigrette

1/2 large shallot
2 T. apple cider vinegar
3 T. pure maple syrup
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1/3 C. extra virgin olive oil

Blend together everything but the oil. Then add oil gradually to emulsify.


Toss the dressing with the lettuce, and the nuts with the blue cheese. Layer in a bowl the lettuce, apples, nut mixture, and top with blueberries.

1 comment:

Nicole said...

You mention a recipe for the cinnamon crusted almonds at the bottom, but I don't see one there. D you have it posted elsewhere? Thanks!