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Northwest Autumn Salad

Featured in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on June 29, 2016.
Recipe compliments of the Institute for Human Services.

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Ingredients:

Northwest Autumn Salad

  • 1 head red leaf lettuce
  • 1 head Bibb lettuce
  • 1 cup watercress leaves
  • 2 Red Delicious apples, cored and thinly sliced
  • 3/4 cup glazed pecans
  • 1/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled

Dressing:

  • 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons shallot, minced
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Directions:

  1. Tear lettuce into bite-sized pieces and place in a large serving bowl.
  2. Add watercress leaves.
  3. Place apples on top of greens.
  4. Sprinkle pecans and blue cheese evenly over salad.
  5. In a small jar with a tight fitting lid, add oil, vinegar, shallot, lemon juice, maple syrup, salt and pepper.
  6. Shake until evenly combined.
  7. Drizzle dressing over salad.
  8. Toss gently and serve immediately.

Makes 8 servings.

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving (not including salt to taste):
250 calories, 21 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 5 mg cholesterol, 150 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 9 g sugar, 3 g protein

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