Chopped Apple Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

Vinaigrette:       ¼ C pomegranate molasses*

                        2 Tbls red wine vinegar

                        1 heaping Tbls Dijon mustard

                        1 Tbls honey, more to taste

                        ¾ C extra virgin olive oil

                        salt & pepper to taste

Salad:            6 apples (Granny Smith, Gala, Fuji
                           or any combination of them)

                        2 C baby spinach, remove stems if desired

                        2 heads endive, thinly sliced

                        1 C toasted walnut halves

                        ½ lb blue cheese, crumbled

                        salt& pepper to taste

                        optional: pomegranate arils as garnish

Directions:

Prepare vinaigrette: Whisk together pomegranate molasses, vinegar, mustard, honey in small bowl. Salt & pepper to taste. Whisk in oil, a little at a time, until emulsified.

Prepare salad: Core apples and cut into ½” dice, leaving skin on. Combine apples, spinach, sliced endive, walnuts (coarsely chop, if desired) and blue cheese. Just before serving, toss with vinaigrette to coat. Season with salt and pepper.

Optional: garnish with pomegranate arils.

* Pomegranate molasses can be purchased at well stocked grocers or middle eastern markets.

Holley & McKenna