Courtesy of Sarah Jensen
Clayton.
Serves 6.
For Salad:
1 large head romaine lettuce
or 2 hearts of romaine lettuce, rinsed, dried and torn into bite-size pieces
1/2 pound Gorgonzola or
other blue-veined cheese, crumbled
1 cup coarsely chopped
sugar-caramelized walnuts (or pecans)*
1 red delicious apple
1/2 cup craisins
For Dressing:**
1 tablespoon Dijon
3 tablespoons white wine
vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon
juice
1/2 cup walnut oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground
black pepper
*You can purchase
caramelized walnuts and caramelized pecans at Trader Joe’s. Or, you can make your own.
**Brianna’s Blush Wine Vinaigrette salad dressing (available at most
grocery stores) works wonderfully well with this salad, too. When tossing with
the salad, remember that a little goes a long way.
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