Green Salad with Blueberries, Apples & Mustard Chive Vinaigrette
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Recipe type: Salad, Healthy
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Serves: 4
 
This beautiful salad is a delicious combination of sweet and tart flavors and is packed with healthy ingredients. The vinaigrette is the perfect finishing touch.
Ingredients
  • For the Vinaigrette
  • 2 T sour cream
  • 1 T brown mustard
  • 2 T lemon juice
  • 1 anchovy, mashed
  • ¼ chives, chopped
  • 2 T grapeseed oil
  • salt & pepper
  • For the Salad
  • 3 c baby spinach
  • 2 c escarole
  • ¼ red onion, sliced
  • 1 c snap peas, sliced
  • ½ avocado, cubed
  • ½ green apple, cut into matchsticks
  • ¼ c blue cheese, crumbled
  • ¼ walnut pieces
Instructions
  1. Make the vinaigrette first by mixing the sour cream, mustard, lemon juice, anchovy and chives.
  2. Drizzle in the oil while whisking until well blended.
  3. Taste, then season to your liking with salt & pepper.
  4. To make the salad, soak the escarole in ice water for 30 minutes as you prepare the other ingredients. Dry well afterwards.
  5. Combine the spinach and escarole in a large bowl.
  6. Add the other ingredients finishing with the blue cheese and walnuts.
  7. Divide among plates before dressing, or if you prefer, pour the vinaigrette over the entire salad and toss well before serving.
  8. To get the best taste of all ingredients, thoroughly chop.
  9. Enjoy!
Recipe by sass & veracity at http://sassandveracity.com/2013/05/02/green-salad-with-blueberries-apples-mustard-chive-vinaigrette/