Description
A light and healthy side salad full of crunchy apples, celery, and spiced walnuts
Ingredients
Scale
- for the walnuts:
- 2 tsp (10 ml) sugar
- 1 tsp (5 ml) olive oil
- 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt
- 1/2 tsp (2 ml) cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp (2 ml) cumin
- 1 cup (8 oz) shelled walnut halves, toasted
- for the salad:
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp (10 ml) orange zest
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) orange juice
- salt & pepper
- 1 large head or 2 small heads of red-leaf lettuce (I just bought a salad mix that included red-leaf lettuce)
- 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
- 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and thinly sliced
Instructions
- To make the walnuts, whisk the sugar, olive oil, 2 tbsp (30 ml) water, salt, cinnamon, and cumin in a large skillet. Add walnuts and toss to coat. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, for about 2 minutes, until nuts are crisp and slightly glazed.
- To make the salad, whisk olive oil, vinegar, orange zest, and orange juice in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add torn lettuce to the bowl, followed by celery and apple. Toss to combine. Top with walnuts and serve.
Notes
From All You, January 2011
- Prep Time: 15 mins