Caramelized Apple Salad with Maytag Blue & Spicy Orange Vinaigrette - xposted

[Guest guest]

Bobby Flay made this salad on TV today (along with a pork roast)...I tuned in at

the last minute when they were passing bites around. Now I'm dying to have the

salad. ~ Brenda

 

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Caramelized Apple Salad with Maytag Blue & Spicy Orange Vinaigrette

 

Recipe By :Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Salads

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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Apple Salad:

1 1/2 cups Spicy Orange Vinaigrette -- (below)

2 Granny Smith Apples -- peeled, cored and quartered

1 cup watercress

1 cup frisee

salt and freshly ground pepper

1/4 cup black walnuts

4 ounces Maytag blue cheese -- crumbled

Spicy Orange Vinaigrette:

2 cups orange juice

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons coarsely chopped red onion

1 jalapeno pepper -- coarsely chopped

1 tablespoon ancho chile powder

3/4 cup olive oil

1 tablespoon honey

salt and pepper to taste

 

For the Spicy Orange Vinaigrette: Place orange juice in a small nonreactive pan

over high heat and cook until reduced to 1/4 cup. Place reduced orange juice,

vinegar, onion, jalapeno and ancho powder in a blender and blend until smooth.

With the motor running, slowly add the olive oil until emulsified. Add the honey

and salt and pepper to taste.

 

For the Apple Salad: Heat 3/4 cup of the Spicy Orange Vinaigrette in a medium

saute pan over medium high heat. Add the apples, cut-side down and saute until

golden brown, turn over and saute until just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes.

Place the watercress and frisee in a medium bowl and toss with a few tablespoons

of the remaining Spicy Orange Vinaigrette, season with salt and pepper and

divide among 4 plates. Arrange 2 apple quarters on each plate, garnish with

walnuts and blue cheese and drizzle with some of the remaining vinaigrette.

Serves 4

 

Source:

" http://www.foodnetwork.com/foodtv/recipe/0,6255,10035,00.html "

 

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