Baby Spinach Salad With Swiss Cheese Crisps
"I love this salad. The dressing is really tasty and easy. Cheese crisps are fun to make, just be careful not to burn them (or your fingers)! You could add other flavors to the cheese crisps, ex. try it with cracked black pepper and chopped thyme or other herbs - add them as the cheese melts. Enjoy!"
photo by sofie-a-toast
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups swiss cheese, shredded
- 12 ounces Baby Spinach, fresh and washed
- 1 -2 small red apple
- 1 lemon wedge
- 3 -4 sprigs fresh thyme, stripped from stems and chopped
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
directions
- Over medium-high heat, heat a nonstick skillet. Add the shredded Swiss in small, 1 1/2 inch piles to the hot skillet. When the cheese fries to a light golden color at the edges, about 2 minutes, and can be moved with a thin spatula, flip the cheese rounds and cook another 15 to 30 seconds, then remove from skillet and transfer to plate or rack to cool. Repeat to form 12 to 16 crisps, 3 or 4 per salad.
- Put the spinach in a bowl. Core and thinly slice the apples then squeeze a wedge of lemon over them to keep them from browning. Toss the apples with the spinach.
- For the dressing, combine the thyme, Dijon and vinegar with a whisk. Stream in the olive oil while continuing to whisk. Pour over the salad and toss to coat greens and apple evenly. (You may not need to add all of the dressing. Add enough to lightly coat your salad.).
- Transfer the salads to plates and top with the Swiss crisps.
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Reviews
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Great combo with the apples and cheese! My bf loved the cheese crisps and kept picking at them. The vinegar over powered the dressing a bit so i did mix in some jam to balance it out. Thanks! -
This was very good! The cheese crisps were really easy to make. (EZ is good!) DH is not much of a salad lover, but he said "give it a 5"! Made for LBOB/ CQ2015 -
Very nice salad! I loved the cheese crisps and made a bunch extra to snack on. :) DH wasn't wild about the dressing initially so I added a splash of maple syrup and a touch more mustard. We both very much enjoyed it then. Thanks for posting!<br/>Made Food.Commandos ~ ZWT 7 -
I liked this salad, especially the spinach, apple, vinaigrette combination. I could have taken or left the cheese crisps. I tried to be very careful, but the cheese crisps can easily become too browned and then taste a little off (even though they didn't look burned). Two of my crisps came out fine and tasted good. Despite using a non-stick pan, I am finding it a little hard to clean. I halved the salad to suit just me. Made for ZWT7 -
Reviewed for ZWT7 - very nice salad. Easy to put together and the Swiss Cheese crisps were a nice touch. My husband wasn't keen on it ...so I guess this must be more of a girly salad. Photo to be posted
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
LifeIsGood
United States
Hello! I have a wonderful husband and two fantastic kids. I love to read, have fun with family and friends, stay active with: running; soccer; golf; biking; hiking; and gardening. I love to travel. I'm looking forward to more international travel someday. Cooking has become a passion for me. I love to read cookbooks, watch the Food Network, and try new recipes. I have way too many cookbooks! A few of my favorites are: Barefoot Contessa (any - but especially 'Family Style'),Rachael Ray 30-Minute Meals 2, Roasting by Barbara Kafka, Beyond Parsley & The Black Dog Summer on the Vineyard Cookbook. I try to carefully choose recipes that I think my family will enjoy, which is why most of my ratings are 3-5 stars. Happy cooking!
