5 good apple salad s Recipes

baby spinach, chopped, head iceberg lettuce or 1 small head of romaine, chopped, sweet onion, diced, creamy blue cheese, chopped into small pieces (the creamier the blue cheese for this, the better), sweet apple , like gala or pacific rose, core removed and apple diced (i leave the skin on - it s good for you!) - sprinkle the diced apple with fruit fresh to prevent browning, pecans, chopped (you may toast the pecans, or candy them, if you prefer - to candy them, see my recipe for banana cream pie supreme with caramelized pecans), poppy seed dressing in the blender (posted separately), or our favorite bottled poppy seed dressing is marie s, available in the produce dept.

country-style spareribs, olive oil, italian salad dressing mix (i use good season s zesty italian), brown sugar , firmly packed, apple cider vinegar, catsup, honey, chili sauce, worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, dry mustard, minced garlic clove, hot sauce (more or less to taste)

curry powder, margarine, good quality chicken broth, uncooked rice (uncle ben s converted white rice is the best), green onions, chopped, lemon juice, mayonnaise, milk, apples, chopped, raisins, almonds (optional, but good to use )

baby spinach leaves, roasted sunflower seeds , salted, crumbled good quality blue cheese (such as gorgonzola or stilton), sweet apple, cut into 1/4 inch dice (no need to peel), chopped fresh chives, roasted garlic vinaigrette dressing (i use tsp. marzetti s refrigerated brand, but your favorite will do. just be sure there s some garlic), fresh ground black pepper