holiday recipe

Irresistible Orchard Inspired Salad

This Mess Is Ours

This salad is brimming with apple goodness and all of the flavors that pair so well with it like gorgonzola cheese, crispy bacon, thinly shaved fennel, candied pecans, and bitter greens all slathered in a delicious apple cider dressing!

While I'm pretty sure this recipe would be welcome at any fall function, it really is quite impressive as part of a Thanksgiving spread...I mean, just look at those Hassleback potatoes!

– baby red potatoes, sliced Hasselback style *see recipe notes* – olive oil – coarse kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

hasselback potatoes

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Roast the Potatoes

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Preheat oven to 425°. Arrange the Hasselbacked potatoes on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and season with a generous amount of salt and pepper. Roast for 20 minutes.

Roast the Potatoes

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Remove from the oven and brush with the more olive oil and roast for an additional 20 minutes until the slices are fanning apart and crisp on the edges while the potatoes are tender in the middle.

– apple cider – white wine vinegar – freshly grated lemon zest – freshly squeezed lemon juice – olive oil – kosher salt to taste

DRESSING

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For the Dressing

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In a mason jar with a tight fitting lid combine the apple cider, vinegar, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Secure the lid tightly and shake vigorously to combine, set aside.

– arugula – radicchio – Belgian endive – golden pea shoots – thinly shaved fennel – Fuji apple – gorgonzola cheese – sliced bacon – candied pecans – fennel fronds – Maldon salt and freshly ground black pepper

Ingredients

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For the Salad

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Combine the arugula, radicchio, and Belgian endive. Toss. Layer the golden pea shoots, fennel, and Fuji apple slices on top. Sprinkle gorgonzola cheese then top with bacon, pecans, and fennel fronds. Season with salt and pepper then serve with the cider dressing.