Bonne Anniversaire and Feliz Cumpleaños to my favorite childhood twins! Hallie and Annie, you’ve been seen on my tv, ipod, computer and projector countless times and each time I get a kick out of you both! (Redheads to me, empower the essence of being a unique individual and I was always secretly jealous of my fab friend D.M. for her luscious red locks.) In honor of the redhead birthday gals, check out this mouth-watering salad with you guessed it, red apples! (http://www.gourmetkoshercooking.com/2011/09/rainbow-chopped-salad/)
Although apple season passed and Rosh Hashana is long gone, I can promise you that this tastes far from your macintoshes n’honey and in this case, the apple does indeed far fall from the tree.
Happy Cooking!
Dressing
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1-1/2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
1/2 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup hazelnut oil or extra-virgin olive oil
Salad
6 cups chopped romaine hearts
4 cups sliced red cabbage
1 large Fuji apple, halved, cored, diced
1 Asian pear, halved, cored, diced
1 mango, peeled, diced, or 2 Fuyu persimmons, peeled, seeded, diced
3/4 cup pecans, toasted, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
Combine dressing ingredients, toss and coat and Abracadabra!
