Oregon Fall Salad

Hazelnuts, apples, and sharp Cheddar combine with mixed salad greens and an apple cider vinaigrette to make a hearty Oregon fall salad.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 458 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• sea salt to taste
• coarse ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (10 ounce) bag mild field salad greens, or to taste
• 2 apples, cored and sliced paper-thin
• 0.5 teaspoon cider vinegar
• 0.5 cup hazelnuts
• 0.33333334326744 cup sharp Cheddar cheese rectangles

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk olive oil, cider vinegar, sea salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl until dressing is smooth. Pour salad greens into bowl and toss in dressing to coat.

Step 2

Cook and stir hazelnuts in a skillet over medium heat until lightly browned, 4 to 7 minutes. Transfer hazelnuts to a work surface and roughly chop.

Step 3

Layer apple slices, Cheddar cheese, and hazelnuts atop dressed greens.