Cranberry, Apple, and Blue Cheese Salad with Cranberry-Apple Cider Dressing

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 4 cups Butter lettuce
  • 1 1/4 cup Cranberry, orange flavored dried
  • 1 cup Honeycrisp apples

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Honey

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/4 cup Apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 3/4 cup Candied fisher pecans

• Dairy

  • 3/4 cup Blue cheese crumbles

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Description

Ingredients

• 4 cups butter lettuce (romaine or your favorite blend of greens may be substituted)
• 1 cup honeycrisp apples, diced (from about 1 medium apple; Fuji, Gala, Braeburn, etc. may be substituted)
• 3/4 cup orange-flavored dried cranberries (regular dried cranberries may be substituted)
• 3/4 cup candied Fisher pecans (use this recipe to make the candied nuts; other candied nuts or your favorite nuts may be substituted)
• 3/4 cup blue cheese crumbles (gorgonzola or feta cheese may be substituted)
• 1/2 cup orange-flavored dried cranberries (regular dried cranberries may be substituted)
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 to 4 tablespoons honey
• 2 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper, or to taste

Directions

• Salad - To a large bowl, add the lettuce, and top with apples, cranberries, pecans, and cheese. All amounts are flexible, add more or less of each topping based on personal preferences. Set aside. Dressing -To the canister of a blender, add all ingredients, and blend on high power for about 30 seconds, or until combined. The cranberries wont break down completely and having some texture retained is okay. The amount of honey needed will vary based on how sweet or tart the cranberries are and on personal preference. I prefer less oil rather than more, but add to taste. Taste dressing and make any necessary flavor adjustments (more salt, pepper, etc.). Drizzle over salad and serve immediately. Extra dressing will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 1 week.