Impromptu Winter Salad

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I was struggling to pull together a seasonal salad with apples, debating almonds versus walnuts, orange or lemon juice, cheddar or Roquefort…Everything seemed to work once I had decided to challenge myself to make a salad using only ingredients found in the fridge or pantry – no shopping allowed! I threw together this impromptu winter salad and it was a big hit at our house!

Our navel oranges and Meyer lemons are finally ripe, and I was given a pomegranate from a neighbor who has a tree. The fruit bowl was full of Pink Lady apples from last week’s Farmers Market, so I was good to go.

Serves 2, generously

  • 1/2 cup Marcona almonds
  • 1 Tablespoon Meyer lemon juice
  • 3 Tablespoons walnut oil
  • 1 teaspoon organic wildflower honey
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger root
  • 1 large organic Pink Lady apple
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 4 ounces organic arugula
  • 3 ounces goat cheese
  • 1/3 cup pomegranate seeds
  • freshly ground black pepper

1. Heat a small, dry skillet and gently toast the almonds until they turn light brown, about 5 minutes. Set aside.

2. In a small, deep bowl whisk together the walnut oil and the lemon juice. Whisk in the honey and grated ginger. Set aside.

3. Cut the apple into quarters and core. Thinly slice the apple and place the slices in a shallow bowl. Cover the fruit with the orange juice.

4. Add the arugula to a salad bowl. Crumble in the goat cheese. Add the sliced apple, toasted almonds and pomegranate seeds.

5. Add the vinaigrette to the salad. Grind in black pepper to taste. Toss and serve immediately.


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9 Responses to Impromptu Winter Salad

  1. Toni January 24, 2011 at 2:43 pm #

    Refreshing salad for the warm weekend we just had

    • lizthechef January 24, 2011 at 5:45 pm #

      I made it again using apple cider vinegar instead of the Meyer lemon juice – a nice variation.

  2. TasteFood January 24, 2011 at 2:56 pm #

    I have never tried adding meyer lemon to a vinaigrette – I love this salad.

  3. Mare January 24, 2011 at 4:35 pm #

    This salad sounds delicious….and I can’t stop looking at your beautiful photograph!!

    • lizthechef January 24, 2011 at 5:44 pm #

      Thanks, Mare! Have a good trip –

  4. Sunchowder January 26, 2011 at 4:33 am #

    This salad looks so yummy! Another keeper for me, we have lots of gorgeous meyer lemons on my tree this year ๐Ÿ™‚

    • lizthechef January 26, 2011 at 4:34 am #

      Lovely to hear from you – how has the climate affected your business?

  5. Kim January 26, 2011 at 4:43 pm #

    I think salads are like omelets… you’re supposed to kind of throw whatever you already have in the fridge together, and make something edible. Glad your citrus is ripe!! I wish we had a naval orange tree… but we only have tangerines and Meyer lemons. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Cheers,

    [K]

    • lizthechef January 26, 2011 at 5:29 pm #

      And, of course, I would love a tangerine tree! Will be featuring Winnie next post – hope you will visit again…

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