{"id":3186,"date":"2012-09-25T14:21:05","date_gmt":"2012-09-25T21:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mayabugs.com\/blog\/?p=3186"},"modified":"2014-03-31T16:12:49","modified_gmt":"2014-03-31T23:12:49","slug":"apple-walnut-blue-cheese-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayabugs.com\/blog\/apple-walnut-blue-cheese-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple, Walnut & Blue Cheese Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I haven’t made an apple, walnut, and blue cheese salad in forever so I decided to make it last night. It is really easy to lightly candy walnuts and makes them so good for this salad. Some recipes call for so much sugar, but I think just a little is needed. I ended up using a combination of\u00a0pecans\u00a0and walnuts because we were running out of walnuts. Both work great. We had this with homemade tomato soup<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For the Candied Walnuts or Pecans<\/span>
\n1\/3 cup walnuts or pecans broken into small pieces
\n2 tablespoons brown sugar
\nPinch salt<\/p>\n

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  1. Heat nuts in a non-stick skillet over medium heat until they begin to get a little toasty.<\/li>\n
  2. Add the brown sugar and sprinkle with salt.<\/li>\n
  3. Stir constantly until the sugar melts and coats the nuts.<\/li>\n
  4. Pour out onto parchment paper or a lightly greased plate (I used Trader Joe’s olive oil spray on a plate) and separate the nuts so that they don’t all stick together (you can use your fingers or if too hot, a couple of forks).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    For the Creamy Balsamic Dressing<\/span>
    \n1-2 tablespoons olive oil
    \n2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
    \n1-2 tablespoons water
    \n1 clove garlic minced
    \n2 teaspoons mayo (Best Foods full fat!)
    \n1\/2 teaspoon mustard
    \nFresh ground black pepper
    \nSalt<\/p>\n

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    1. Mix all the ingredients together. I use a small mason jar to really shake it up.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      For the Apple, Walnut, and Blue Cheese Salad<\/span>
      \nMixed baby greens
      \n1\/4 – 1\/2 apple sliced really thin
      \n1-2 ounces blue cheese or gorgonzola crumbled
      \n1\/3 cup candied walnuts or pecans
      \nDressing<\/p>\n

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      1. Mix all the salad ingredients together and toss with the dressing. Voila!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n