Windsor Blue, Apple and Walnut Salad

October 14, 2026

Windsor Blue, Apple and Walnut Salad

Ingredients:

• 300 grams of smoked chicken breast, sliced
• 4 strips bacon
• 2 cups mixed lettuce greens
• ½ cup Windsor Blue cheese
• ⅛ cup red onion sliced
• ¼ cup dried cherries, raisins, or cranberries
• ½ to 1 apple sliced

       Dressing

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 8 grinds fresh black pepper
• ½ teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
• 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil

Instructions:

• Roast the walnuts. In an oven at 180°C for 7-10 minutes or in a dry pan on the stovetop over medium heat for 3 to 7 minutes.

• Chop and fry the bacon in a pan until cooked

• In a small blender or jar, combine the dressing ingredients. Blend or shake until smooth and emulsified.

• Assemble the salad on a bed of lettuce greens with the bacon, walnuts, onion, raisins, Windsor Blue cheese, and thinly sliced apple

• Pour the dressing over the salad and lightly toss.

• Eat and enjoy

 

• Storage Tips: Keep leftover salad without the dressing in an airtight container in the fridge. It should stay fresh for up to 3 days.

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