Apple-Escarole Salad with Gorgonzola and Walnuts

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 Granny Smith apple, cored, quartered and sliced horizontally (1/4 inch slices)1/4 cup gorgonzola cheese crumbles1/4 cup walnuts halves1 head escarole, torn into bite-size piecesDressing:1 teaspoon Dijon mustard1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar1 small shallot, diced1 tablespoon olive oil1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Cover a sheet pan with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Place the apples on the pan and bake for five minutes. Flip the apples, add the walnuts to the pan, and bake another four minutes, until the walnuts are lightly toasted. Remove the pan from the oven, but keep the oven on.
Remove the nuts from the pan and set them aside to cool slightly. Spread the cheese evenly on the apple slices. Chop the nuts and sprinkle them on the apples. Return the pan to the oven for two minutes, to melt the cheese slightly.
While the apples and nuts are cooking, whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl.
Toss the escarole with the dressing in a large ovenproof bowl. Place the bowl in the oven for two minutes, just to warm the greens.
Remove both the greens and the apples from the oven. Divide the greens among four plates, and top with the apples.

Serving Size: Makes 4 salads with 2 cups of greens per salad.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 156.4
  • Total Fat: 11.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 6.3 mg
  • Sodium: 170.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
  • Protein: 4.1 g

Member Reviews
  • TUBLADY
    I made this salad for a get together, I did add some dried cranberries, it was very good, none left, people asked for recepie. Always a good sign that it's good. I also mixed in different greens with the escrole since some people find escarole a little too bitter by it's self. - 12/12/11
  • LAURAB242
    We mixed escarole and torn remained. If you are unsure about escarole or find it too strong, this is a great way to introduce escarole into your family diet. - 11/17/11
  • ARFIESMOM
    Dijon was a little strong but otherwise was good. Will cut mustard in half next time. Liked the warmed greens - something new for me. - 9/29/13
  • CVRONEK
    I love this salad! Easy and tastes like you are eating a very special treat! - 11/24/12
  • CD13327171
    Delicius - 11/24/12
  • TERIJH
    I felt it could have used more dressing. - 12/5/11
  • LEANJEAN6
    This was excellent! - 11/17/11
  • SUSANYOUNGER
    grea salad - 4/23/21
  • MILPAM3
    Absolutely a flavor enhanced to toast the walnuts. - 1/21/21
  • BIKE4HEALTH
    Will be enjoying this soon - 11/30/20
  • ROBBIEY
    One of my favs - 10/14/20
  • JUDY1676
    Sounds good - 10/7/20
  • PICKIE98
    A wonderful base, and I appreciate the dressing recipe too! - 8/23/20
  • WILDKAT781
    sounds interesting - 8/18/20
  • MCJULIEO
    Warm ingredients for a salad make this intriguing! - 8/16/20
  • SHERYE
    Lovely recipe and the Dijon mustard really added to the tasty flavor, family loved it so it is definitely a keeper recipe - 8/16/20
  • CKEYES1
    I used Kale. That's what I had. - 8/16/20
  • GOFORGIN
    ok - 8/16/20
  • JIACOLO
    Looks good - 8/16/20
  • JUNEAU2010
    One of my faves - 8/16/20
  • JULIJULINN
    I also aded cranberries and a little less Dijon. Very Tasty. - 8/16/20
  • THROOPER62
    Delicious - 8/16/20
  • LIBR@RYL@DY
    YUM - 12/16/19
  • SISTERPRETTY
    yummy... - 11/18/19
  • RAPUNZEL53
    Great - 10/1/19