Sweet-tart apples, like Braeburn or Empire, pair well with Parmesan cheese in this apple pecan salad. You can also try this salad with a Bartlett or Bosc pear and blue cheese. —Anna Russell, Peterborough, Ontario
Ingredients
7 cups torn Bibb or Boston lettuce
1 medium apple, sliced
1/3 cup pecan halves, toasted
1/4 cup cider vinegar
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon honey mustard
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
1In a serving bowl, combine the lettuce, apple and pecans. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, honey, oil, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.