Honeycrisp Apple Cider Vinaigrette

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This vinaigrette recipe uses Honeycrisp apple cider, raw honey, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, shallots, and spices.

What makes this vinaigrette dressing so unique?

A combination of ingredients is what makes this vinaigrette salad dressing so full of flavor. Not only is it the dressing where the flavor comes from but it’s also the fresh salad ingredients that when combined with the vinaigrette is what makes this recipe so unique. A mouth full right?

Apple Cider Vinaigrette “Salad” Unique Flavors

The vinaigrette dressing is a whole unique flavor in itself but when added to the recommended salad ingredients you’ll get a full bodied flavorful salad just as unique as you would get at a high end restaurant without the high cost. Below are flavor descriptions of the salad ingredients we use with this vinaigrette recipe.

• Baby argula leaves are described as having a peppery, spicy and a bit nutty flavor.
• Honeycrisp apples have a crisp honey-sweet apple flavor.
• Fennel bulb kinda tastes a little like black licorice. I know! We detest the flavor of black licorice but with all the flavors in this salad we could not even taste of hint of licorice. Although it is an optional ingredient I highly recommend to include it in this recipe.
• Blue cheese crumbles give the salad a sharp, creamy, peppery flavor.
• Walnuts taste earthy, nutty, and have a slightly bitter taste.

Honeycrisp Apple Cider Vinaigrette Ingredients

• 5 Tablespoons apple cider (I used this Honeycrisp Apple Cider)
• 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar (the kind with the Mother)
• 1 Tablespoon minced shallot
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 Tablespoon raw honey
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper

Salad Ingredients

• 2 Honeycrisp apples cored and diced
• 1 lemon juiced and combined with 1 cup water (this is to keep apples from getting brown after being cut)
• 1 fennel bulb sliced thinly (add as little or as much as you please or not at all)
• Baby Argula leaves (I bought a 5 oz container but use as much or as little as you desire)
• 1/3 cup blue cheese crumbles (adjust as desired)
• Walnut pieces (again, use as much or as little as desired)
• Optional ingredients and suggestions: try adding a few dried cranberries and some shoestring potatoes

Apple Cider Vinaigrette Instructions

Place all vinaigrette ingredients into a little salad dressing shaker and shake to combine.

Salad Instructions

Combine lemon juice and water into a medium sized bowl. Place diced apples into lemon water until ready to build the salad. Place Baby Argula leaves into a large bowl, sprinkle with blue cheese crumbles, thinly sliced fennel, and then add diced apples and walnuts. Toss all ingredients. Place salad into individual bowls and then drizzle with Honeycrisp Apple Cider Vinaigrette. Top with dried cranberries and shoestring potatoes if desired for added color and flavors.

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