Oregon Fall Salad

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

  • ½ teaspoon cider vinegar

  • sea salt to taste

  • coarse ground black pepper to taste

  • 1 (10 ounce) bag mild field salad greens, or to taste

  • ½ cup hazelnuts

  • 2 apples, cored and sliced paper-thin

  • ⅓ cup sharp Cheddar cheese rectangles

Directions

  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.

  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.

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