**Leafy Salad with Crisp Apple Slices and Parmesan Cheese Curls: A Symphony of Flavors and Textures**
Indulge in a culinary masterpiece that tantalizes your taste buds and elevates your dining experience. This leafy salad is an orchestra of flavors and textures, featuring crisp and refreshing greens, sweet and tangy apple slices, and savory Parmesan cheese curls. The dressing, a harmonious blend of olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, honey, and fresh herbs, adds a delightful tang that complements the other ingredients perfectly. With its vibrant colors and enticing aroma, this salad is a feast for the eyes and the palate. It's perfect as a light lunch, a refreshing side dish, or as a delightful addition to your next potluck or party. Discover the detailed recipe inside and embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving for more.
LEAFY SALAD WITH CRISP APPLE SLICES AND PARMESAN CHEESE CURLS
curly lettuce leaves to catch the dressing, crispy, crunchy apple slices, rich, salty parmesan cheese. This is a salad that ROCKS!
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Cheese
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Have previously washed your lettuces and spun dry, or put in a large, clean pillow case and swung over your head for a few seconds (this really works! The centrifugal force gets the water off the leaves and the pillow case absorbs it- don't let anyone see you doing this- they'll think you're insane).
- Whisk together the dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
- Combine the lettuces in a large bowl and toss well.
- Add the apples and nuts and drizzle with the dressing.
- Toss again.
- Using a vegetable peeler or sharp paring knife, shave curls off if a wedge of parmesan over the top (be generous!).
- Serve at once as the lettuce will start to wilt with time.
APPLE, ENDIVE AND PARMESAN SALAD WITH WALNUT VINAIGRETTE
Steps:
- Whisk 2 tablespoons orange juice and mustard in small bowl to blend. Whisk in olive oil and walnut oil. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. Toss apple slices and remaining 2 tablespoons orange juice in large bowl.
- Separate endive leaves; set aside 24 leaves. Slice remaining leaves. Add sliced endive, lettuce and walnuts to bowl with apples. Add dressing; toss to coat.
- Arrange 4 reserved endive leaves in spoke fashion on each of 6 plates. Mound salad atop leaves. Sprinkle with chives. Top each with Parmesan shavings.
PARMESAN SALAD BOWL
This idea was the result of a comment on my parmesan crisp recipe stating that they liked to drape the crisp over a coffee cup while still hot to make a little bowl. I was about to prepare dinner, so I thought I would try it. This is a delicious way to serve anything that would taste good with parmesan cheese in or on it.
Provided by Larry E Vaughn
Categories Cheese
Time 8m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Preheat broiler with rack on the middle shelf.
- Place parchment paper to cover broiler pan.
- Lightly spray with vegetable cooking spray.
- Place 4 ounces of the grated parmesan in the center of the pan.
- Flatten the Parmesan out into a circle about 1/4 inch thick.
- Sprinkle with dried red sweet pepper.
- Broil 3 minutes.
- Remove from oven and slip paper onto a cooking rack.
- Prepare pan with a second sheet of parchment paper.
- Prepare remaining parmesan and cook as before.
- Meanwhile, remove parmesan from the first paper and drape over an inverted cereal bowl and let cool ten minutes or more.
- Repeat this process for the second batch.
- Makes two very pretty bowls.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 490.1, Fat 32.5, SaturatedFat 19.6, Cholesterol 100, Sodium 1737, Carbohydrate 4.7, Sugar 1.1, Protein 43.7
Tips:
- For the perfect balance of flavors, choose a crisp and tangy apple variety like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp.
- To make sure the Parmesan cheese curls are crispy, use a good quality Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and grate it finely.
- If you don't have a mandoline, you can use a sharp knife to thinly slice the apples.
- To save time, you can buy pre-washed and chopped lettuce.
- Feel free to add other ingredients to your salad, such as cooked chicken, bacon, or nuts.
Conclusion:
This leafy salad with crisp apple slices and Parmesan cheese curls is a delicious and healthy dish that is perfect for any occasion. The combination of flavors and textures is sure to please everyone at your table. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy salad recipe, give this one a try.
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