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Watercress-Bibb Salad with Apples and Blue Cheese

Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• Dressing:
  
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots
  
• 3 tablespoons apple juice
  
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  
• Salad:
  
• 7 cups torn Bibb lettuce
  
• 2 1/2 cups trimmed watercress
  
• 2 cups thinly sliced Granny Smith apples (about 1/2 pound)
  
• 1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled blue cheese
  






Instructions



1. To prepare dressing, combine first 7 ingredients in a jar. Cover tightly; shake vigorously. Refrigeate at least 2 hours.
   
   
2. To prepare salad, combine lettuce and remaining ingredients in a bowl. Add dressing; toss well.
   
   
3. Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups). 61 cal, 2.4g fat, 2.2g pro, 9.3g carb, 1.7g fiber, 3mg chol, 0.4mg iron, 210mg sod, 52mg calc.