Apple Cheddar Tossed Salad

June 2, 2024Teresa Ambra

Gluten Free Living – 2024

Apple Cheddar Tossed Salad turned out so wonderfully! This lovely salad includes salad greens with Romaine lettuce, apples, Cheddar cheese, celery, green grapes and toasted walnuts. It’s a delightful Tossed Salad that’s perfect for lunches or dinner any time of the year. It’s light, refreshing and the homemade salad dressing makes this salad extra special.

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Back in early March we had a neighbor fall who ended up with a severe concussion and sprained wrist. Her husband was scheduled to have surgery and they had to fly in some of their kids to help take care of them during this time. John heard about it and I felt like we should take them a meal. We made them Pork Chop Supper (which includes potatoes and baby carrots), a loaf of Homemade Bread, this Apple Cheddar Tossed Salad and some homemade Applesauce Raisin Muffins.

They were thrilled with the meal telling us that the Pork Chops reminded them of her mother’s Smothered Pork Chops of a by-gone era. They also asked for the recipes for the bread and this delicious salad dressing! I changed up the salad dressing from the original recipe, but only slightly. I used avocado oil which is a much healthier oil than canola or other seed oils. I also added celery and grapes to the Tossed Salad. It was WONDERFUL!

Apple Cheddar Tossed Salad is an excellent choice for any kind of company or holiday dinner too. The apples tossed with cheddar cheese and toasted walnuts is especially good. It’s easy enough to whip up for family dinners and if you enjoy Tossed Salads with fruit, this is the perfect one for you!

Apple Cheddar Tossed Salad is a fabulous summer salad for weeknight, company or holiday dinners.

The nice thing about this Tossed Salad is you can make it any time of the year.

This is a light and refreshing salad you’ll enjoy from the first bite.

The salad dressing is particularly tasty and not hard to whip up in your blender.

Here’s what I did.

I used these ingredients for the salad.

Toss spring mix and Romaine lettuce together in a large salad bowl.

Add celery.

Add grapes.

Slice apples thinly on cutting board.

Pour lemon juice into a small bowl.

Swish apples in lemon juice two or three times per side to get good coverage.

Drain apple slices on paper towels.

Place apples on top of salad.

Place walnuts on a small cookie sheet and place in oven or toaster oven.

Toast walnuts 5-7 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool.

Top apples with toasted walnuts and cheddar cheese. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

I used these ingredients for the salad dressing.

Grate onion with a grater. Set aside.

Add oil and honey to blender.

Add seasonings and remaining ingredients.

Puree or pulse ingredients about 20-30 seconds until the salad dressing is emulsified.

Transfer salad dressing to a pitcher, cruet or other salad dressing dispenser.

Apple Cheddar Tossed Salad is so mouthwatering. You’ll enjoy every bite.

The salad dressing is perfect for the salad and brings a depth and richness to the flavors.

Serve salad dressing over top of individual salad plates or bowls.

If you enjoy Tossed Salads with Fruit, you’ll rave over this scrumptious salad.

Here’s the recipe.

APPLE CHEDDAR TOSSED SALAD

(Recipe adapted from Taste of Home, Annual Recipes, 2006, pg. 34)

Apple Cheddar Tossed Salad

Teresa Ambra

Apple Cheddar Tossed Salad is a light and refreshing salad that's excellent for weeknight, company or holiday dinners. It includes apples, grapes, Cheddar cheese and toasted walnuts with a fantastic homemade Salad Dressing. If you enjoy Tossed Salads with Fruit, this one is sumptuous and one you can eat over and over again and not get tired of it. Gluten free.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 5

Total Time 25

Course Salad and Salad Dressing, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 421 kcal

Equipment

1 large salad bowl
1 sharp knife to chop vegetables and fruit
1 grater
1 blender
measuring cups
measuring spoons
1 cutting board
1 small bowl

Ingredients

SALAD:

10 cups mixed salad greens including Romaine lettuce
1/2 cup celery diced
1 large Gala apple sliced
1 cup green grapes sliced
1/4 cup lemon juice or as needed
1 cup sharp Cheddar Cheese shredded
1 cup walnuts toasted

HONEY DRESSING:

1 cup avocado oil
2/3 cup honey
2 tbsp. cider vinegar
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. ground mustard
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. grated onion
1/4 tsp. sea salt

Instructions

SALAD:

In a medium bowl, combine sliced apple with lemon juice.
Swish fruit in juice and set out on paper towels to drain.
Pat dry with more paper towels; set aside.
Place walnuts in an oven or toaster oven at 350º for about 5-7 minutes until walnuts are toasted a golden brown.
Set aside and allow to cool.
In a large bowl, combine the greens, celery, apple, grapes, Cheddar cheese and walnuts.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

HONEY DRESSING:

Combine Honey Dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor.
Pulse about 20-25 seconds until ingredients emulsify.
Serve dressing with salad.
Refrigerate leftovers.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.

Nutrition

Calories: 421kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 5gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 139mgPotassium: 238mgFiber: 2gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 858IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 115mgIron: 1mg

Keyword apples, cheddar cheese, gluten free, grapes, salad, side dish, walnuts

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