Apple, Caramelised Walnuts and Pecorino

Name: Apple, Caramelised Walnuts and Pecorino
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: pinch of sea salt; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 300 g juicy leaves such as baby spinach, rocket or nasturtium or a mix; 1 tsp wholegrain mustard; 120 g walnuts; 100 g Pecorino; 2 tbsp smooth apple sauce; 2 apples, cored and thinly sliced; ¼ tsp sea salt; 1 tbsp cider vinegar; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 2 sticks celery, thinly sliced

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Seasonal Salads

By Fi Buchanan

Published 2023

About

This is everything I look for in a salad. The balance between the bittersweet walnuts, sharp apple and salty cheese is simple and perfect.

Ingredients

120 g walnuts
2 tbsp maple syrup
pinch of sea s

October
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

First make the dressing by whisking together the apple sauce, vinegar, oil, mustard and salt in a bowl then set it aside.

Toast the walnuts in a dry, non-stick frying pan over a medium heat until they begin to darken and become fragrant, about 2 to 3 minutes. With a wooden spatula at the ready, add the maple syrup to the pan and mix until all the walnuts are covered. This should take 15