Annapolis Valley Salad Recipe
Source: cookeatshare.com/recipes/annapolis-valley-salad-65660
Ingredients
- 3 x Granny Smith apple
- 1 x red onion
- 7 c. washed and picked fresh spinach, stalks Marinade For The Apples And Onions
- 1/8 c. lemon, juice
- 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 1 pch salt
- 1 pch pepper
- 1/8 c. extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 c. finely minced parsley
- 1/4 c. finely minced chives Sun-Dry Cherry And Walnut Dressing
- 1/4 c. minced sun-dry cherries
- 1 c. lowfat sour cream
- 1 pch salt
- 1 pch pepper
- 3 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 1/2 c. extra virgin olive oil
- 3 Tbsp. finely minced walnuts
- 1 Tbsp. Pomeray mustard
Directions
- Using an apple coring tool, remove cores from all apples, and leaving skin on, slice each into 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch thick rings.
- Putting the onion on its side, slice it into circular slices approximately 1/2 inch thick.
- Take care to keep the onion slices intact, do not let them fall apart into rings.
- See Marinade for next steps.
- Return to these directions after making the marinade.
- Preheat barbecue to medium high heat and distribute apples and onions proportionately on grill surface.
- Grill each side for about 1 to 1 1/2 min.
- Don't over cook.
- Remove and let cold in fridge.
- Prepare vinaigrette.
- When ready to serve, place bed of spinach in a large salad bowl, and place onion rings (separate these now) and apple rings on top of spinach.
- Top dress with dressing.
- Marinade For The Apples And Onions:Add in apple and onion slices to a mixing bowl.
- Add in lemon juice (this prevents the apple flesh from turning which ugly brown), salt & pepper, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, parsley and chives.
- Toss gently by hand but don't separate onion slices by accident.
- Let sit for only 2-3 min.
- Sun-Dry Cherry And Walnut Dressing:Prepare dressing by combining ingredients in small mixing bowl.
- Mix well with a whisk.
- Set in refrigerator till meal is about to be served.