Chop Chop Salad 2

Hi,

I  hope you have been having a good summer. If there's any recipes that you would like me to post, let me know. If I have one I'll try to post it. Last night I needed a salad and so I thought I would use the basic Chop Chop Salad recipe, but with the ingredients on hand.

Here's a new take:

1 large apples cut into match stick pieces, I used a golden delicious. You don't need to get hung up on perfect pieces. I just made 1/4 inch vertical slices until I hit the core and then I did the other side. Then I stacked up the slices and cut them into rod shapes, not exactly match stick pieces, but still a nice shape. 

Place the apples in a large bowl.

1/4 cup light olive oil or other vegetable oil like canola
1/4 cup lemon juice (juice from one lemon)
2 Tablespoons honey
Salt and pepper

Mix together, the above ingredients. I like to use a measuring cup, because you can do the measuring and mixing all in one place. Pour over apples. 

8 cups lettuce (I coarsely chopped it)
1/4 cup chopped dates
1/4 cup cashews (any kind of nut, walnuts, pecans, even peanuts)

Mix the above ingredients into apples and dressing, toss. Taste. Add salt and fresh ground pepper as needed.


2 tablespoons sesame seeds

As a final touch. Toast the sesame seeds in a small frying pan and sprinkle over the top of the salad. It looks pretty and adds a nice nutty flavor.  J thought this chop chop salad 2 reminded her of a caramel apple. Hope you like this slightly sweet salad, it goes perfectly with baked chicken or alongside a sandwich.

Hugs,
Mameekosan