Apple & Fennel Salad with Blue Cheese

From EatingWell: September/October 2012

Apples and blue cheese are a heavenly match in this fennel and apple salad recipe dressed with a tangy cider-vinegar dressing.

Apple & Fennel Salad with Blue Cheese Recipe

Makes: 5 servings, about 2 cups each

Active Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Nutrition Profile

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Ingredients

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 large crisp, sweet apple, such as Honeycrisp or Ambrosia, thinly sliced
1 medium fennel bulb, quartered and thinly sliced, fronds reserved
6 cups torn butterhead lettuce
1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese

Preparation

Whisk oil, vinegar, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add apple and fennel and toss to coat. Chop 1/4 cup of the fennel fronds and add to the bowl along with lettuce and blue cheese; gently toss.

Tips & Notes

Shopping Tip: Choose unbruised, firm apples with smooth skin. Store for up to 4 months in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Per serving: 174 calories; 14 g fat ( 3 g sat , 9 g mono ); 7 mg cholesterol; 11 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 3 g protein; 3 g fiber; 269 mg sodium; 414 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (47% daily value), Folate & Vitamin C (17% dv)

Carbohydrate Servings: 1

Exchanges: 1/2 fruit, 1 vegetable, 2 fat

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