Green Salad With Apple Cider Vinaigrette
With its delicate, crisp bite, this salad can be a simple addition to your holiday spread. Dressed with an acidic, lightly sweetened cider vinaigrette, it carries a lot of the bright notes of the season and uses ingredients you most likely have on hand. Green is the theme but not the rule, so any sour-sweet red apple will also work just great. The nuts are optional but add a hearty crunch.
- Total:
- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 3tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1teaspoon dark brown sugar
- ¼cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1green apple, cored, quartered and thinly sliced
- 2tablespoons chopped chives
- 1head green leaf lettuce, trimmed, leaves pulled apart, washed and torn into large pieces
- 1head romaine, trimmed, leaves pulled apart, washed and torn into large pieces
- 2cups baby arugula
- ¼cup chopped, toasted pecans or walnuts (optional)
Instructions
Step 1
In a small bowl, combine the cider vinegar, mustard, dark brown sugar and 1 teaspoon room-temperature water. Whisk continuously and drizzle in the olive oil to make a smooth emulsion. Season with salt and black pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning, if necessary.Step 2
Transfer the apple slices and chives to a large bowl. Add 3 tablespoons of the vinaigrette and toss together to coat. Add the green leaf lettuce, romaine and baby arugula, and gently toss to combine.Step 3
Pile handfuls of the mixed greens and apples on a serving platter or among plates. Drizzle each handful on the plate with a spoonful of dressing. Continue with more handfuls and drizzles of dressing until the greens are all used up. Top with the chopped, toasted nuts, if using. Serve immediately.