Refreshing. Delicious. Simple.
* 1 Apple
* 1 Orange
* Lettuce of choice
* Goat Cheese
* Parmesan Cheese
* Balsamic Vinegar
* Olive Oil
* Honey
* Salt and Pepper
We’ll start by slicing the top and bottom off of our orange:
And now to trim down the sides removing any of the bitter white pith:
Now see those veins that connect each piece of orange together? Yeah…we want to cut just inside of those and remove the perfect sections:
These restore the pureness of the orange…you will devour these:
Moving onto an apple…this fellow is of the Empire variety:
Crumble on some of the soft, creamy Goat cheese:
And now it’s time to assemble our dressing. We’ll start with 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil…you typically get what you pay for with this stuff as far as quality goes…
Now add 1 tablespoon of good quality Balsamic Vinegar:
1 teaspoon of honey will do just right:
A pinch of salt and some freshly ground pepper now:
Finish it up with some grated Parmesan:
Now whisk it like you’re in some sort of competition:
This is a tasty Vinaigrette:
Mix your salad into the dressing and consume with delight. Pistachios work well in here too…hungry yet?
Nom nom.
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For some reason I think I want a salad for dinner….
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i dont like fruit, or anything other than lettuce, in my salads.
love your blog, though.
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Yes, please! That looks lovely. Too bad the fruit at the market looks awful right now. I will file this away for “when it gets warm”, if it ever does.
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Um, yes, I am hungry! The salad looks wonderful!
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Yummmm!!! Thanks Ryan… I have all the ingredients to make this tonight… Looks and sounds wonderful. I love this site.
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Seriously?!?! That just made me so hungry. Is that a Shun knife? They are great if it is!
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Dude, I am so envious of both your cooking and photography skills. That salad looks Ah-Mazing! And those pictures look like they’re straight out of a cooking magazine. I’ll be giving this salad a try this weekend.
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Mmmmm. I could eat that!
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YUM!!!!! It looks sooooooo good!!!! I’m so happy that I have apples and oranges (ok clementines) in my fridge!!!!
I might try zesting the orange peel and tossing a pinch or two into the dressing
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Ummm, yum!
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That looks so good!! I have to try this!
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That looks so yummy. you’d think that it would be obvious to put the 2 most common american fruits together, but it has never occured to me to mix apples and oranges. thanks for the idea.
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This looks delicious. I might make this and maybe add some walnuts to it.
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Ryan, you rock. This salad is dinner this weekend – going to be in the 70′s . . . niccceee.
I really miss reading your blog, but since I can’t log on during the day while at work (Big Brother) I will just have to make time at home. Like now, duh!
And, um, Philly chick – I am going to make time to read YOUR BLOG – you crack me up – my husband is from 2nd and Manton and we met 13 years ago at McDaniels.
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Ahhh…can’t mix fruit and veggies (not that that matters to anyone but me). Something strange in my tastes that don’t allow that! But… I will definitely be making your vinaigrette! Looks great. You take great photos!
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Too bad I have to put the kids to bed so it’s too late to get all the stuff for this and make it right now! Thanks a lot, I will now have to go to bed with an unresolved craving. I’m not sure my mouth has watered like this for a salad in a loooong time.
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That looks delish! excellen job!
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Hey, I did end up making this salad last night.. I was awesome, I just didn’t have goat cheese so I substituted feta instead…. Yummmmmmmmy!!!! Light, refreshing, and easy…
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Thanks for sharing this recipe, it looks really delicious and fresh!
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i wonder if pine nuts or almond slivers would work with that salad, as well? i’m not that wild about goat cheese though…
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YUM! Thanks for sharing!
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oh my gosh this looks so yummy and simple! I am a HUGE fan of goat cheese and balsamic vinegar. I would definitely try this. Or like Beth says, feta would be good in that too. I love them both.
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I’m adding this to my luncheon that I’m throwing the day of my daughter’s Grad School graduation! Fantastic!
Check out my mini-ham sandwich recipe I posted today.
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I’m coming over.
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YUM! and pretty!
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You know what would be good in this salad, pistachioes. I’m brilliant, brilliant I tell you.
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Yum yum yum yum yum! Thanks for the healthy suggestion… It may steer me off my craving for scalloped potatoes!
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I think I shall make this salad this weekend!….Perhaps with pistachios!
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the salad looked incredible! i’ve never thought about combining a parmesan cheese and goat cheese. it’s a combination i will have to try soon!
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Ohh my gosh Ryan that looks delicious, can you run one over stat?
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Yum! As other commenters, I’ve never thought of using goat & parmesan cheese together – but I will now! Thanks.
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Hi! I just thought I would stop by and tell you I made this the other night and it was DELICIOUS! The dressing is too die for. It will definitely become a staple at my house.
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what camera and lighting where you using for these shots?
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thanks for the great recipe… i found this earlier today and made it for dinner tonite.. my husband declared it the best salad ever. cheers!
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