Chopped Salad with Apples and Feta
Chopped Salad with Apples and Feta
This is the most popular salad in the Kitchen this year. Loaded with goodness, it's sweet, salty, tangy and totally delicious. I love it with grilled chicken, fish or pork. You'll want to make this over and over.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice about 1/2 a lemon
- 2 tablespoons grape seed oil or walnut oil
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
The Chopped Salad
- 1 small head red leaf lettuce or mixed greens
- 2 cups baby arugula washed and spun dry
- 1 medium apple chopped
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup toasted walnut pieces finely chopped
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
Instructions
Whip up the Vinaigrette
- Place the vinegars, mustard, honey, lemon juice, grape seed and olive oils, salt and pepper in a small jar. Cover and give it a good shake.
Mix up the Chopped Salad
- Grab your red leaf lettuce (or mixed greens) - so pretty!
- Using a sharp knife, finely chop the lettuce
- Grab the baby arugula (The Kitchen Owl and I love the Trader Joe's Organic Wild Baby Arugula)
- Place the arugula on a board. I love the spicy bite the arugula (known as Rocket in Italy) brings to this salad
- Finely chop the arugula
- Add the chopped arugula to the chopped lettuce in a large bowl and mix well
- Peel and chop the apple
- Add the Feta cheese, chopped apple and toasted walnut pieces (saving a few pieces for later) to the chopped lettuce. Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper
- Add the vinaigrette and mix well. Taste and adjust the seasonings. A glass of white wine is always helpful in the Kitchen!
- Serve on a pretty plate with a sprinkle of walnut pieces and enjoy!
