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I Ve Got The Spinach Apple Blues Salad

I recently went on the 2010 legendary bluescruise to curacao, aruba and half moon cay in the bahamas. What a blues education i got! So feeling kind of whimsical and bluesy, i am dedicating this salad to the blues! i have halved the original recipe. adapted from the inn at cedar crossing in door county, wisconsin, via cdkithchens.

Steps

Prepare vinaigrette:.
In large bowl , mix chopped walnuts with cider vinegar , apple cider , honey and mustard.
In separate bowl , mix oils.
While mixing , slowly drizzle oil into walnut mixture to emulsify.
Before serving , warm over a very low heat , making sure not to boil.
Makes 1 pint.
To prepare salad , place spinach leaves in serving bowl and top with cheese and the toasted walnuts.
Place apples around outside , drizzle with warm walnut vinaigrette and serve.
Cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes , stirring frequently until nuts begin to brown , then stirring constantly until golden brown.

Ingredients

walnuts, cider vinegar, apple cider, honey, dijon mustard, extra virgin olive oil, walnut oil, fresh spinach leaves, blue cheese, granny smith apples