Whiskey Greens Salad

Name: Whiskey Greens Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 cups romaine lettuce; 2 apples, thinly sliced; 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup gorgonzola cheese; 1 cup candied pecans; whiskey vinaigrette; 3 Cups pecans; 1/2 cup brown sugar; salt and pepper; 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar; 1 1/2 tablespoon light brown sugar; 3 tablespoons bourbon; 2 teaspoons dijon mustard; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper; 2/3 cup olive oil

7 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:51:21 GMT

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Ingredients

8 servings

6 cupsromaine lettuce

2apples

thinly sliced

0.5red onion

small, thinly sliced

½ cupgorgonzola cheese

1 cupcandied pecans

whiskey vinaigrette

Candied Pecans

3 cupspecans

½ cupbrown sugar

salt

pepper

Whiskey Vinaigrette

⅓ cupapple cider vinegar

1 ½ tablespoonlight brown sugar

3 tablespoonsbourbon

2 teaspoonsdijon mustard

¾ teaspoonsalt

½ teaspoonground pepper

⅔ cupolive oil

Instructions

Candied Pecans

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Step 2

In a large bowl. combine the brown sugar, salt and pepper.

Step 3

Blanch the nuts in boiling water for 2 minutes, drain and toss with sugar mixture until nuts are well coated.

Step 4

Spread in a single layer on a lined baking sheet and roast for about 15 minutes, stirring halfway through.

Whiskey Vinaigrette

Step 5

Whisk together all ingredients except olive oil in a medium bowl. Add in olive oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly until smooth.

Salad

Step 6

Soak red onions in ice water for at least 10 minutes, then drain.

Step 7

Toss all ingredients except pecans with about 1/3 cup of the vinaigrette, then garnish salad with candied pecans. Serve with remaining vinaigrette on the side.