Arizonas Granny Smith Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the apples, undrained pineapple, raisins, pecans and sour cream.
• Mix well and add sugar to taste.
• Serve chilled.

Steps:

• Immediately after cutting up the apples, toss them with a little bit of vinegar to stop them from browning.
• Combine the oil, vinegar, salt, fresh basil, Dijon mustard, Tabasco pepper sauce of choice, and green onions in a large salad bowl and mix well.
• Stir in both cabbages and apples. Cover and chill several hours or overnight.
• Best prepared at least 4 hours in advance or overnight for best flavor.

Steps:

• Purée 1 chopped Granny Smith apple (with core and peel), 1/4 cup raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar, and 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice in a blender, occasionally scraping down sides of blender with a spatula, until smooth. Strain mixture through a finemesh sieve into a medium bowl, pressing down on solids with spatula to extract all juice; discard solids. Whisk in 1 tablespoon minced shallot and 1 teaspoon raw sugar. Whisk in 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon safflower or grapeseed oil until well blended. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. DO AHEAD: Vinaigrette can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewhisk before using.

Steps:

• Toast the walnuts in a dry skillet and set aside to cool.
• Trim the celery leaves off the head, chopping enough to measure 1 cup. Set aside.
• Thinly slice the celery stalks on the diagonal.
• In a large salad bowl, toss the celery stalks with the romaine lettuce, spinach and onion crescents.
• In a small, non-reactive bowl combine the lemon juice, Dijon mustard and honey. With a whisk, gradually mix in the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Peel and core the apples. Cut into quarters, then each quarter cut into 2 wedges. Thinly slice crosswise into triangle shapes. Toss the apples with some fresh lemon juice to stop them from browning.
• Combine the celery, celery leaves, and apples with the romaine, spinach and onions.
• Sprinkle salad with the toasted walnuts. Add the vinaigrette and toss to coat.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Steps:

• Dressing.
• Combine vinegar and next 4 ingredients in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk in oil until well blended. Use immediately, or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use; bring to room temperature, and stir or shake to mix.
• Salad.
• Mix greens, cheese, pecans, apples, and grapes together. Toss.
• Pour vinegarette over salad.

Steps:

• Wash the beets, but do not peel.
• Place in a very deep pot and cover with cold water until floating. Bring to a boil, cut back to a simmer and cook for about 40 minutes or until tender when pierced with a sharp knife. Note - Beets can be a bit messy and stain terribly. By using a very deep pot you won't have as much splattering.
• While the beets are cooking, make the salad dressing by combining the ingredients above starting with the shallot and ending with the freshly ground pepper. Shake well.
• Chop the red onion, slice the green apple, place them in a large bowl and toss with the salad dressing and the feta cheese.
• When beets are done, cool, peel, cut in half and then slice thinly.
• Toss with the apples, onion and cheese mixture.
• Garnish with the scallions and dill.
• Enjoy!