Spiked Green Salad

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Author:

Cherie Metcalfe

An interesting twist on a classic simple green salad with pops of pomegranate and apple for sweetness and Christmas vibes, creamy blue cheese and crunchy pecans, with the stunning warmth of cinnamon in the apple relish. If you are bringing a green salad to Christmas day — do this one!

Ingredients

2 Granny Smith apples
6 cups salad greens of your choice (blends are nice!)
200g creamy blue cheese, crumbled
½ cup chopped toasted pecans
½ cup pomegranate arils
½ cup Balls of Fire fireball apple relish
Fresh Italian parsley, to garnish

Honey Mustard Dressing

1 teaspoon mustard
1 teaspoon honey
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
¼ cup olive oil
Pinch of Man Grind

Directions

For the honey mustard dressing, pop all the dressing ingredients into a jar and shake well.
Slice the apples thinly and toss in a slosh of the dressing.
This doesn’t require many instructions really, add the dressing to the greens, then when ready to serve, layer the dressed greens with the crumbled blue cheese, pecans, pomegranate and apple — leaving some bits aside to garnish the top.
Dot the Balls of Fire throughout, adding a few small dollops over the top.
Garnish with last bits of blue cheese, pecans, apples and pomegranate — add some torn fresh Italian parsley and serve!