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Apple Salad With Pecans Blue Cheese And Orange Vinaigrette Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Wynnebaer / All my dishes 10 months, 1 week ago Great fruity salad Prep:15m Cook:45m Servings:4	Wynnebaer
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Ingredients

2 cups orange juice

2 tbls. Balsamic Vinegar

2 tbls. Red onion, chopped

1 Jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped

3/4 cup olive oil

1 tbls. honey

1 tsp. kosher salt

1/2 tsp. ground pepper

2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into bite size pieces

1 head Endive, washed, torn into pieces

1/2 cup Pecan halves, toasted

1/2 cup Blue cheese, crumbled

Directions

Put orange juice in pan and bring to boil over high heat

Reduce to 1/4 cup, about 30 minutes

Let cool slightly

In food processor, add orange reduction, Balsamic Vinegar, onion, and jalapeno and process until smooth

With the motor running, slowly add olive oil until emulsified

Add honey, salt and pepper, and pulse for just a second or 2

Heat 3/4 cup of the orange vinaigrette in skillet over medium high heat

Add apples and saute, turning until just cooked through, 2-3 minutes

Remove from skillet and cool to room temp.

In mixing bowl, add endive and toss with 4 tbls. orange vinaigrette

Divide endive among 4 salad plates

Put apples on top of endive

Garnish with pecans and blue cheese

Drizzle with remaining orange vinaigrette

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Comments

notyourmomma 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Now this sounds intriguing? Jalapeno and apple? This would wake up the tastebuds for sure and get me out of the waldorf doldrums. Yeah!

minitindel 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Oh yum i love this esp the orange vinaigrette
it all sounds yummy ......
five

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bluewaterandsand 10 months, 1 week ago said:
I can't wait to try this salad, so unique!

krumkake 10 months, 1 week ago said:
I agree with notcho - this is the perfect diversion from the sweet Waldorf salad...what interesting flavors! Thanks, Wynne...Krum

lacrenshaw 10 months, 1 week ago said:
First, wynne, ya gotta love the avatar! Second.. you got to just adore this salad. Fruit and blue cheese AND an orange vinaigrette? Over the top.
You got my five and my thanks for this beauty!
Lorraine

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conner909 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Wynne,looks like a Winner! (Kinda catchy phrase, don't ya think?)Lots of flavors packed into this salad...I like all the ingredients. Am definitely trying this! Thanks!

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