Green salad with goat cheese, apples and walnuts

4 servings

60 minutes

This exquisite salad embodies a harmony of flavors and textures that captivate from the first bite. Crispy leaves of fresh lettuce combine with juicy slices of green apple, while tender goat cheese adds softness and creamy richness. Walnuts give the dish a refined nutty note, and a tangy dressing with aromatic herbs and garlic reveals all the nuances of flavor. This salad not only pleases the eye with its vibrant colors but is also a source of benefits due to its rich array of vitamins and minerals. Its origins trace back to Mediterranean cuisine, where the lightness and naturalness of ingredients are valued above all. This salad is perfect as a standalone dish for a light dinner or as an exquisite appetizer for the main meal.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 405.1
• Proteins: 11.4g
• Fats: 29.9g
• Carbohydrates: 22.5g

Ingredients

• Tomatoes: 1 g
• Cucumbers: 2 pc
• Green salad: 1 g
• Iceberg lettuce: 1 bunch
• Green apples: 1 g
• Soft goat cheese: 100 g
• Walnuts: 70 g
• Garlic: 2 clove
• Lemon juice: 30 ml
• White crackers: 50 g
• Crackers: 50 g
• Olive oil: 50 ml
• Dried cranberries: to taste
• Provencal herbs: to taste

Cooking steps

1. First of all, prepare the dressing. For this, put two or three cloves of garlic in olive oil, heat it up, and add dried aromatic herbs (my choice is basil and marjoram). Leave it to cool and infuse.

   Required ingredients:

   • Garlic: 2 cloves
   • Olive oil: 50 ml
   • Provencal herbs:  to taste

2. Don't forget to prepare the crispy croutons in advance — cut pieces of bread and Borodinsky bread into squares and bake in the oven for about 15 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • White crackers: 50 g
   • Crackers: 50 g

3. Slice cucumbers into thin rounds, apples into slices, tomato (mainly for decoration) into small cubes, tear the lettuce, and chop the nuts coarsely. Mix everything and place it on a large plate.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cucumbers: 2 pieces
   • Green apples: 1 g
   • Tomatoes: 1 g
   • Green salad: 1 g
   • Iceberg lettuce: 1 bunch
   • Walnuts: 70 g

4. Let's return to the dressing — remove the garlic from the cooled oil — it's no longer needed. Whisk the oil with lemon juice and pour the dressing over the vegetables. Add salt to taste, mix well. You can let the salad soak in the dressing for a while.

   Required ingredients:

   • Olive oil: 50 ml
   • Lemon juice: 30 ml
   • Garlic: 2 cloves
   • Dried cranberries:  to taste

5. Place pieces of soft goat cheese and some croutons on top. Serve the remaining croutons in a separate dish.

   Required ingredients:

   • Soft goat cheese: 100 g
   • White crackers: 50 g