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Winter Spinach Salad with Apples and Manchego Cheese

Course Salad
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

FOR THE APPLE CIDER VINAIGRETTE

  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp agave syrup
  • 1 clove garlic
  • pinch sea salt
  • pinch black pepper

FOR THE SALAD

  • 2 cups bagged spinach
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 1 red apple
  • 4 ounces Manchego cheese
  • 3 pitted dates
  • 10 walnuts
  • pinch sea salt
  • pinch black pepper

Instructions

  1. To make the apple cider vinaigrette add 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil to a bowl, also add 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice, 1/2 tablespoon of dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon of agave syrup, lightly season with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, whisk until well combined, cover with seran wrap and set aside

  2. Add 2 handfuls of bagged spinach to a large shallow bowl, thinly slice 1/2 of a red onion and add on top of the spinach, core 1 red apple and cut into 1/2 inch thick cubes, drizzle the apples with lemon juice to prevent browning, add the apples on top of the onions, cut 4 ounces of Manchego cheese into 1/8 inch cubes and add on top of the apples, finely chop 3 pitted dates and sprinkle over the salad, break apart about 10 walnuts over the salad, season everything with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, top off the salad with the apple cider vinaigrette, enjoy!

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