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.
Servings 4 people
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!
