Autumn Salad With Apples And Candied Walnuts

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I got this recipe from and friend and it is my favorite salad. i like to use a lot more sugar than the recipe calls for - about 2-3 tablespoons, but i'll leave the recipe as written and you can sweeten to taste. I also like to use pecans in place of the walnuts.

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Steps

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Nuts: preheat oven tp 350 degrees.

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Combine walnuts and butter in glass baking dish.

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Bake 15 minutes , stirring every 5 minutes.

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Combine sugar and pepper and toss warm walnuts in mixture to coat.

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Let cool and store in jar in fridge.

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Dressing: blend all ingredients , except oin in processor or blender.

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With it running , slowly add oil.

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Salad: assemble and toss with dressing right before serving.

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To keep apples from turning brown , place slices in a zip lock with a little lemon juice and water and shake.

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Ingredients

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butter, walnuts, ground black pepper, sugar, garlic clove, dried oregano, fresh parsley, sweet onion, white wine vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper, romaine lettuce, granny smith apple, gala apples, feta cheese