Harmonious flavors converge in this simple salad: sour lemon juice and Granny Smith apple, sweet honey and Cameo apple, smoky bacon, and pungent cheese.
For 4 servings
Dressing:
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• Dash of salt
• Dash of freshly ground black pepper
Salad:
• 2 cups chopped Granny Smith apple
• 2 cups chopped Cameo or Braeburn apple
• 1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled blue cheese
• 2 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
• 4 cups mixed salad greens
To prepare dressing, combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
To prepare salad, combine apples, cheese, and bacon. Drizzle dressing over apple mixture; toss gently to coat. Serve over greens. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup apple mixture and 1 cup greens)
CALORIES 163 (29% from fat); FAT 5.3g (satfat 2.1g, monofat 2.2g, polyfat 0.5g); PROTEIN 3.7g; CARBOHYDRATE 28.7g; FIBER 4.3g; CHOLESTEROL 8mg; IRON 1.1mg; SODIUM 201mg; CALCIUM 78mg;