Fall Kale Salad with Apples, Walnuts, Blue Cheese & Dried Cherries

This is a gorgeous and healthy fall salad featuring kale, sliced apples, dried cherries, crumbly blue cheese topped with a tangy flavorful dressing made with Seven Barrels Blood Orange olive oil and Seven Barrels Bourbon Balsamic vinegar.

Salad Ingredients:

• 2-3 large handfuls baby kale, washed and chopped (about 4 ounces)
• 1 medium red apple, sliced and cut into small wedges
• 1/4 cup dried tart cherries (or dried cranberries)
• 1/3 cup toasted walnuts, roughly chopped
• 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese

Salad Dressing Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup Seven Barrels Blood Orange Olive Oil
• 1/4 cup Seven Barrels Bourbon Balsamic Vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 teaspoon dried minced onions or shallots
• ½ teaspoon Himalayan sea salt
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions:

In a large salad bowl, toss the kale, apples, cherries and toasted walnuts together.

In a small mixing bowl, slowly whisk together olive oil and vinegar, mustard, honey, dried minced onions and salt and pepper until blended well.

Pour dressing over the salad and toss together. Top with crumbled blue cheese and serve.

Serves 4.