Apple And Blue Cheese Salad Recipe

Ingredients for Apple And Blue Cheese Salad

• 5 oz Romaine lettuce, ice-water chilled and spun dry
• Granny Smith Apple
• Green Onion
• 4 oz crumbled blue cheese (plus extra for garnish)
• Sliced Almonds
• ¼ cup dried cranberries (craisins)
• Olive Oil
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• Fresh Lime Juice
• Red Wine Vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Louisiana Hot Sauce

How to Make Apple And Blue Cheese Salad

1. **Make the Dressing:**
2. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil and mayonnaise until thoroughly combined.
3. Add lime juice and whisk until emulsified.
4. Stir in white wine vinegar.
5. Gently fold in sour cream, crumbled blue cheese, salt, and hot sauce. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
6. **Prepare the Salad:**
7. In a large bowl, combine the chilled romaine lettuce, thinly sliced apples, red onion, and dried cranberries.
8. Pour the blue cheese dressing over the salad and gently toss to coat.
9. Serve immediately on chilled plates, topped with toasted slivered almonds and extra crumbled blue cheese.