A winter salad – spinach, apple, gorgonzola and candied walnuts
A winter salad featuring spinach, apple, gorgonzola, and candied walnuts is the perfect dish to warm your heart on chilly days. This vibrant salad combines fresh baby spinach with sweet apples and creamy gorgonzola cheese, topped off with crunchy candied walnuts for an explosion of flavor. It’s not just a meal; it’s a celebration of seasonal ingredients that will impress at any gathering.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Salad
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 7 oz (200g) baby spinach
- 1 red delicious apple (thinly sliced)
- 4.5 oz (130g) gorgonzola cheese (room temperature)
- 1/2 pomegranate (arils removed)
- 5.2 oz (150g) turkey strips
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp apple vinegar
- 1 cup walnut halves
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp chili flakes
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the candied walnuts by heating walnuts, sugar, chili flakes, paprika, and a pinch of salt in a small pan until coated.
- Grill turkey strips until crispy; drain on paper towels.
- Whisk together olive oil, apple vinegar, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Toss fresh spinach in the dressing until evenly coated.
- Assemble by dividing spinach among bowls and topping with apples, gorgonzola, pomegranate arils, turkey strips, and candied walnuts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 300g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 25mg