This has become my signature salad because ... I make it just about once a week. :-)
Ingredients:
- 6 cups Spinach ( I like the leaves to be a bit thicker so no baby spinach please)
- 1 fuji apple (preferably organic, if not peel the thick/glossy skin please)
- 1/2 cup cheese grated ( I like Trader Joe's Toscano with black pepper, but you can use parmesan or any hard cheese
you like)
- 1/2 cup pecan
- 1/2 lemon (to keep the apple from turning brown
Vinaigrette:
* Mix well equal part of sugar and vinegar + double part olive oil
- 2 TBSP olive oil (w/ garlic)
- 1 TBSP sugar
- 1 TBSP japanese seasoned vinegar (if you can't find, use apple cider vinegar and add a pinch of salt)
Preparation:
- Remove stems from spinach leaves, wash and dry well
- Cut the fuji apple into quarters, remove core and slice. Then sprinkle with lemon so they don't turn yellow.
- Break up the pecan if they come in halves
- Grate the cheese
- Before serving mix the vinaigrette well, than slather it on the spinach leaves until just covered, add pecan,
apple, cheese et voila`
Easy peasy cheesy yummy salad that will make you as strong as Popeye !! :-)
