Apple, Pecan, Frisée Salad with Cider Vinaigrette

A nice crisp, flavorful apple makes for a lively salad in autumn, offset by the slightly bitter and lacy frisée lettuce with spicy fresh tarragon. I am particularly fond of Gravenstein apples, but they are sometimes hard to find. However, Pink Lady and Honey Crisp apples are a good option. Add the sweet maple-flavored, buttery pecans and optional blue cheese to round out the salad. The intensely apple-flavored cider vinaigrette brings this lovely salad together.

4 side servings

INGREDIENTS:

Vinaigrette

1 cup apple cider

¼ cup walnut oil

2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar

½ teaspoon Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon fresh tarragon, minced

Salad

1 small head of frisée lettuce

2 teaspoons fresh tarragon, chopped

2 Gravenstein, pink lady apple, or honey crisp apple, cored, diced

¼ cup roasted pecans, coarsely chopped

¼ cup blue cheese crumbles (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

Vinaigrette

In a small saucepan, bring the apple cider to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until syrupy. Watch very closely as it will begin to caramelize and become hard if left too long. (Should this happen, add a small amount of filtered water and continue cooking until dissolved). Immediately remove from heat and let cool completely.

Whip the oil, vinegar, cooled apple cider syrup, Dijon mustard, and tarragon until smooth. Taste, Think, Transform with sea salt and/or black pepper.

Salad

Toss the lettuce and tarragon with the vinaigrette. Place on salad plates. Top with apples, pecans, and optional cheese. Serve cold.

Apple, Pecan, Frisée Salad with Cider Vinaigrette

Apple, Pecan, Frisée Salad with Cider Vinaigrette
Yield: 4 servings
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Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 10 MinTotal time: 25 Min
A nice crisp, flavorful apple makes for a lively salad in autumn, offset by the slightly bitter and lacy frisée lettuce with spicy fresh tarragon. I am particularly fond of Gravenstein apples, but they are sometimes hard to find. However, Pink Lady and Honey Crisp apples are a good option. Add the sweet maple-flavored, buttery pecans and optional blue cheese to round out the salad. The intensely apple-flavored cider vinaigrette brings this lovely salad together.

Ingredients

Vinaigrette
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • ¼ cup walnut oil
  • 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon fresh tarragon, minced
Salad
  • 1 small head of frisée lettuce
  • 2 teaspoons fresh tarragon, chopped
  • 2 Gravenstein, pink lady apple, or honey crisp apple, cored, diced
  • ¼ cup roasted pecans, coarsely chopped
  • ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles (optional)

Instructions

Vinaigrette
  1. In a small saucepan, bring the apple cider to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until syrupy. Watch very closely as it will begin to caramelize and become hard if left too long. (Should this happen, add a small amount of filtered water and continue cooking until dissolved). Immediately remove from heat and let cool completely.
  2. Whip the oil, vinegar, cooled apple cider syrup, Dijon mustard, and tarragon until smooth. Taste, Think, Transform with sea salt and/or black pepper.
Salad
  1. Toss the lettuce and tarragon with the vinaigrette. Place on salad plates. Top with apples, pecans, and optional cheese. Serve cold.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

292.28

Fat (grams)

21.04 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

3.3 g

Carbs (grams)

25.08 g

Fiber (grams)

5.3 g

Net carbs

19.81 g

Sugar (grams)

17.04 g

Protein (grams)

4.04 g

Sodium (milligrams)

135.36 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

6.33 mg

The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.

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