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Autumn Salad with Apples, Blue Cheese, + Candied Walnuts takes several minutes to prepare.

Autumn Salad with Apples, Blue Cheese, + Candied Walnuts takes several minutes to cook.

Autumn Salad with Apples, Blue Cheese, + Candied Walnuts makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Autumn Salad with Apples, Blue Cheese, + Candied Walnuts are:

Salad Ingredients

??4 cups fresh spinach
??2 cups fresh arugula
??1 tart apple, cut into 1/4-inch slices
??1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
Candied Walnut Ingredients

??1/3 cup (packed) brown sugar
??1/4 cup water
??2 tbsp (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
??large pinch of salt
??1-1/2 cups halved walnuts
Creamy Mustard Vinaigrette Ingredients

??2 tbsp grain mustard
??4 tbsp golden balsamic vinegar (or champagne vinegar if you can't find golden balsamic)
??1 tbsp honey
??1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Here is how you make Autumn Salad with Apples, Blue Cheese, + Candied Walnuts:

Method1.First, candy the walnuts. Combine the first 4 ingredients in a heavy skillet. Bring to a boil, whisking, and allow to boil for 1 minute. Add the walnuts and stir to coat. Continue tossing until the syrup forms a glaze on the nuts, about 3 minutes. Transfer nuts to sheet of foil and quickly separate them with forks.2.Second, make the vinaigrette. Combine the mustard, vinegar, and honey in the small bowl of a food processor. Pulse to combine. With the processor running, slowly add the olive oil to emulsify, processing for about 1 minute.3.Toss together the spinach and arugula. Place in a shallow serving dish. Add the apples and walnuts evenly across the top of the greens, then the crumbled blue cheese. Dress the salad on individual plates.Serving Size:?4 Plate fulls

The nutritional information for Autumn Salad with Apples, Blue Cheese, + Candied Walnuts is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 597.6

• Total Fat: 48.7 g
• Cholesterol: 27.9 mg
• Sodium: 1,017.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 41.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
• Protein: 9.4 g