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Hearts of Romaine Salad With Apples, Cheese and Hazelnuts Recipe

Hearts of Romaine Salad With Apples, Cheese and Hazelnuts Recipe

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Hearts of Romaine Salad With Apples, Cheese and Hazelnuts

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Ingredients:

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5 -6 cups of hearts romaine leaves (the light green , crisp inner portion of a head of romaine lettuce)
2 -3 flavorful apples, peeled and cored , then sliced as described below (such as braeburn , fuji , or honeycrisp)
scant 1 cup of crumbled blue cheese
1 cup coarsely chopped toasted hazelnuts
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp sweet honey mustard (i use inglehoffer brand made here in oregon)
1/4 tsp salt (reduced from 1/2 teaspoon)
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2/3 cup grapeseed oil (in place of canola)

Directions:

Vinaigrette: In a container, whisk together the vinegars, sugar, sweet mustard, salt and vanilla. Whisk in the oil. Makes a generous 1 cup of vinaigrette.
Salad: Arrange the romaine on individual salad plates.
To prepare the peeled and cored apples, cut each half into 1/4-inch thick slices, then cut each slice into thirds.
Place the apples in a small bowl and toss with enough of the vinaigrette to coat the pieces. You can prepare the apple mixture up to an hour ahead. Important: If you coat the apples with the dressing any longer than that, they will absorb too much of the vinaigrette, which overwhelms the apple flavor.
Divide the apple mixture among the salads. Top each serving with a portion of the cheese and then a portion of the hazelnuts.
Drizzle an extra bit of the vinaigrette over the greens and around the edges of the salad. Serve.
Alternatively: Instead of hearts of Romaine lettuce, consider a mixture of baby spinach, hearts of Romaine and/or other mixed young greens. You could also substitute feta or white cheddar, aged gouda, etc. for the blue cheese.
Another serving option would be to assemble the entire salad on a large platter instead of individual salad plates.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	471.1 Kcal (1972 kJ)
Calories from fat	347.84 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	38.65g	59%
Cholesterol	8.49mg	3%
Sodium	61.75mg	3%
Potassium	141.31mg	3%
Total Carbs	26.22g	9%
Sugars	15.26g	61%
Dietary Fiber	4.1g	16%
Protein	5.9g	12%
Vitamin C	31.7mg	53%
Iron	1mg	5%
Calcium	124.5mg	12%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	145.25 Kcal (608 kJ)
Calories from fat	107.24 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.92g	59%
Cholesterol	2.62mg	3%
Sodium	19.04mg	3%
Potassium	43.57mg	3%
Total Carbs	8.08g	9%
Sugars	4.71g	61%
Dietary Fiber	1.26g	16%
Protein	1.82g	12%
Vitamin C	9.8mg	53%
Iron	0.3mg	5%
Calcium	38.4mg	12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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