Apple Feta Salad
So long, sad desk salad! This apple feta salad is your answer to tastier lunches on-the-go, and it works equally well as a fresh, crispy side dish with a savory protein at dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoonsbutter
- 1 tablespoonsugar
- ⅛ teaspoonpepper
- 1 cupwalnut halves
- dressing
- ⅓ cupolive oil
- 3 tablespoonswhite wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoonsdijon mustard
- 2garlic cloves, minced
- ½ teaspoonsugar
- ¼ teaspoondried oregano
- ⅛ teaspoonsalt
- ⅛ teaspoondried parsley flakes
- ⅛ teaspoonpepper
- 2 tablespoonsfinely chopped onion
- salad
- 5 cupstorn romaine
- 5 cupstorn red leaf lettuce
- 1 mediumgreen apple, chopped
- 1 mediumred apple, chopped
- ½ cupcrumbled feta cheese
Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the sugar and pepper. Add the walnuts and toss them to coat, then spread them evenly onto a baking sheet. Bake them until they're lightly browned, about 15 minutes, stirring every five minutes. Let the walnuts cool on a wire rack.
- 2
Place the olive oil, white wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, sugar, oregano, salt, parsley flakes, pepper and chopped onion in a blender. Cover and process until blended.
- 3
Place the romaine, red leaf lettuce, green apple, red apple and crumbled feta cheese in a large bowl, and toss them with the dressing. Top the salad with the toasted walnuts and serve immediately.