14 July 2015

Blue cheese salad with warm maple syrup dressing

I love salads, especially in summer. This one is comforting, nutritious and yummy meal!

Makes 4 portions

Ingredients:

  • 200 g rucola 
  • 100 g iceberg salad
  • 200 g blue cheese (any you like)
  • 100 g walnuts
  • 100 g cucumber (optional)
  • 50 g snap peas (optional)
for dressing:
  • 60 ml maple syrup
  • 60 ml olive oil
  • 20 ml apple cider vinegar 


Procedure:

  1. Roast quickly in the pan walnuts to give them a nice touch of heat and smokiness.
  2. In the bowl, put salad, cut in cubes cucumber and add to the bowl.
  3. Cut in 1 cm chunks snap peas and add to all the ingredients.
  4. Crumble blue cheese using your fingers.
  5. Add warm walnuts.
  6. Heat slightly (not boil!) maple syrup, add oil and vinegar. Shake the dressing nicely.
  7. Mix the salad in the bowl, put on the plates to serve and dress each plate individually, making spiral moves while dressing.
Estimated preparation time: 10 minutes
Estimated cooking time: 5  minutes