Arugula Salad With Apples, Walnuts, Radishes, and Rose Vinaigrette

Category: Soups & Salads | Blog URL: http://smartgreengourmet.blogspot.com/2009/11/arugula-salad-with-apples-walnuts.html

This recipe was entered in The Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook contest, a compilation of the world’s best food blogs which was published in Fall 2010.

Ingredients

For the Salad:

12 ounces Arugula (or several handfuls), washed, spun, and patted dry

2 inches apples, cut into ½-1" chunks. (if making the salad advance, toss cut apples wit

2 watermelon radishes, washed, scrubbed, and cut into half-moons

handful walnut pieces

For the Vinaigrette:

2 teaspoons rose preserves

2 teaspoons honey

~4T EVOO

Juice of 1 lemon

Sprinkle of Cinnamon

Salt to taste

Preparation

Toss together salad ingredients except walnuts.

Whisk together vinaigrette ingredients, adjusting rose and sweetness to taste.

Toss salad with vinaigrette. Sprinkle with walnuts. Serve to delighted and fascinated guests who will ask, "what smells so unbelievably good?"

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A sweet rose vinaigrette pirouettes alongside the spicy kick of arugula and radishes in a salad that dances on your tastebuds.

Does rose vinaigrette smell better than it tastes? You be the judge, but one thing is for sure: your guests won't stop talking about their sensory experience either way. Rose preserves are available at Turkish and Armenian grocery stores like Arax Market in Watertown. Middle Eastern and Indian groceries are also likely to have it in stock. You might try making this vinaigrette with rose water, which is more widely available at Middle Eastern, Indian, and health food stores.

Use watermelon radishes if you can find them. These tiny jewels, named because they look like watermelons when sliced open, add a burst of beautiful and surprising color to your winter table. I found mine (along with the other salad ingredients) at the Siena Farms stand at the Copley Square Farmers Market in Boston.

What follows below is more of a guideline than a recipe. All amounts can be varied to taste. Experiment with the right amount of rose jam and sweetener that works for you.