Apple Gorgonzola Salad
This full-flavored salad comes together in less than 10 minutes. It's the perfect balance of sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time0 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American, French
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 209kcal
- ¼ cup freshly-squeezed orange juice (about ½ of a large orange)
- 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 cups arugula, rinsed well and patted dry
- 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and thinly sliced
- ½ cup Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
- ¼ cup toasted pistachio nuts, roughly chopped
- salt and black pepper (to taste)
Make vinaigrette: Whisk together orange juice, balsamic vinegar, mustard, and garlic; gradually whisk in oil until well blended. Set aside to mellow flavors.
For salad, divide greens among four salad plates. Top with apple slices. Sprinkle with cheese and nuts. Season with a pinch of salt and black pepper.
Whisk vinaigrette once more; drizzle over salads and serve.
- Storage: If salad greens and vinaigrette are stored separately, they will keep (covered) in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Otherwise, the dressed salad will keep up to 48 hours.
- Use toasted pistachios. Toasted nuts have a much deeper and richer flavor compared to raw nuts. To toast: Place (on a baking sheet) in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 10 minutes.
- Apple Gorgonzola salad works as 2 main salads or 4 side salads.
- Serve vinaigrette on the side. If you don't plan on eating your salad immediately, I recommend serving the vinaigrette on the side. This way, you can store the vinaigrette in the refrigerator separately, which avoids wilted greens.
- Recipe adapted from Epicurious.
Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 216mg | Potassium: 289mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 692IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 1mg