Salad/Apple Gorgonzola Salad with Spiced Walnuts

By latin1

Ingredients

• 1 medium Granny Smith apple chopped into 1" pieces
• 8 oz Romaine chopped inot 2" pieces
• 2 tbsp Gorgonzola cheese
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 2 oz spiced walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup Vinegaigrette
• Spiced Walnuts
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Slice off 2 sides of apple along side the core.
Cut long slices for garnish and then chop the rest into 1/2" cubes
Wash and cut lettuce.
Dry the lettuce as much as possible in the spinner.
Prepare cheese.
Chop walnuts, add 3/4 of the walnuts and 3/4 of the cheese. Saving the rest for garnish.
Toss well.
Place and garnish with remaining walnuts, cranberries and Gorgonzola cheese.
Garnish the rimof the plate with the sliced apples.

Spiced Walnuts:
Preheat oven to 350
Melt butter in saute pan
Add brown sugar, cinnamon, cayenne pepper and walnuts; mix well
Place on cookie sheet and bake about 5-7 minutes watching carefully not to burn.
Remove from oven and cool.