Spanish Apple Salad
Crunchy tart apples team up with Spanish Manchego cheese and Marcona almonds for a salad that has a surprise in every bite.
Ingredients
- 1-2 Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and chopped into 1/2-inch cubes (to equal about 2 cups)
- 5 ounces Manchego cheese cut into 1/2-inch cubes (to equal about 1 cup)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
- 2 tablespoons chopped Marcona almonds (I used Trader Joe’s Roasted Marcona almonds with Rosemary)
- 2 tablespoons Spanish olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- endive leaves --optional
Instructions
- Combine cubed apples and cheese, chives, and almonds in a medium bowl and stir to combine.
- Drizzle olive oil and vinegar over apple mixture and toss to thoroughly coat it.
- Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper, if desired.
Notes
Salad can be served as is or nested in endive leaves for a fun appetizer or salad course.
Adapted from a recipe by Chef José Andrés in Bon Appétit (October 2006)