Southern Pecan and Apple Salad

Name: Southern Pecan and Apple Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 heads Belgian endive, separated into leaves; 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps butter; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 Juice of orange; 79 milliliters packed light brown sugar; 473 milliliters mixed greens (such as arugula and radicchio); 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 6 servings Olive oil; 3 teaspoons orange zest; 237 milliliters pecan halves; 2 mediums red or green apples, cored, quartered, and thinly sliced; 6 servings Sea salt; 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar

Southern Pecan and Apple Salad is If you have pecan halves, dijon mustard, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Lightly rub a cookie sheet with olive oil; set aside.

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Olive Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Baking Sheet

Heat a large saucepan over low heat; add butter and sugar. Simmer a couple of minutes, stirring occasionally, until sugar has completely dissolved and the mixture darkens. Gently stir in pecans until well-coated; be careful not to splash yourself.

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Butter

Pecans

Sugar

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Sauce Pan

Transfer nuts to cookie sheet; use the back of a spoon to separate them into one layer. Allow to cool so caramel hardens.

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Caramel

Nuts

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Baking Sheet

Combine orange zest, orange juice, mustard, vinegar, and oil in a large salad bowl; stir well with a whisk. Have a taste--you want a nice balance between the vinegar and the oil. Adjust, if needed, and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Orange Juice

Orange Zest

Mustard

Vinegar

Cooking Oil

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Whisk

Bowl

Add apples and greens to dressing. Break cooled pecans apart; add half to bowl. Toss mixture gently with your hands. Top with remaining crumbled pecans. Divide among 6 plates; serve.

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Apple

Greens

Pecans

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Bowl

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Servings:

2heads

Belgian endive, separated into leaves 6servings

Freshly ground black pepper 2Tbsps

butter 1teaspoon

Dijon mustard 1

Juice of orange 79milliliters

packed light brown sugar 473milliliters

mixed greens (such as arugula and radicchio)3Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 6servings

Olive oil 3teaspoons

orange zest 237milliliters

pecan halves 2mediums

red or green apples, cored, quartered, and thinly sliced 6servings

Sea salt 1Tbsp

white wine vinegar

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern works really well with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Schloss Vollrads Riesling Spatlese. It has 4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 29 dollars.