Apple Manchego and Arugula Salad Recipe
This Apple Manchego and Arugula Salad Recipe iscrisp, sweet, and tangy - it’ll convince the most die-hard salad hater to give it a try!
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- 3 ounces baby arugula spinach or a mix of greens
- ½ apple such as honeycrisp fuji or granny smith, cut into 2 ¾ -inch7cm-long, ¼-inch/1/2 cm-wide batons, about ½ cup
- 2 tablespoons of dried cherries
- ¼ cup nuts sweet and spicy, toasted or candied
- 1 ½ ounces Manchego cheese grated
- ⅓ cup orange vinaigrette try this honey orange citrus champagne vinaigrette.
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the honey orange citrus champagne vinaigrette. Refrigerate in airtight container until ready to use.
- Place arugula in a serving bowl. Whisk the vinaigrette until well combined, then add to the salad, little by little, until the greens are well dressed; you may have some vinaigrette leftover. Right before serving, cut the apples into 2¾ -inch 7cm-long, ¼-inch/½cm-wide batons, about ½ cup. Add apples and cherries to the salad ang give them a gentle toss.
- Arrange the salad on individual plates. Sprinkle with grated Manchego cheese and nuts over the top and serve!
Notes
Cut the apples and mix the salad just before you’re ready to serve, otherwise it will get too soggy and the apples will brown.