Snow White's Salad

Just as Snow White fell into a deep slumber after one bite of the Witch’s enchanted apple, so too will your eyes seal shut in a moment of savoring bliss as you fall under the spell of this dish’s deceptively delicious flavors.

The ingredients are simple and few but the end result is nothing short of stupendous.

This cheese is rich, creamy, slightly salty and sweet.  When melted it clings like caramel on top of the apple, it’s butteriness a perfect compliment to the tangy, sweetness of the Granny Smith.

However, no caldron is required to concoct this brew.  With cutting board, microwave and seasonings at the ready, you can complete this dish in no more than five minutes flat.

Snow White’s Salad

1 Granny Smith apple cut into 16 slices

Salt, fresh ground black pepper, and cinnamon to taste

Ski Queen Gjetost (goat) Cheese

Slice apple and spread out on plate.  Place slivers of thin slices of cheese on top of Granny Smith apple wedges.  Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and cinnamon.  Zap in microwave for 80 seconds.  Sit and Enjoy.

This is so wickedly delicious it could easily pass for dessert.

Since the first day I created this, I’ve had to consciously convince myself that it would not be appropriate to eat this for lunch and dinner (or every single day for that matter).

Decide for yourself if this creation is worth my enthusiastic recommendation.

XOXO,

RB

A Little Slice of Heaven

Sooooooooo… this morning, I don't really have a ton of time to explain just how bomb this salad is.  So, I'm hoping this picture will speak, if not a thousand, at least like 300 or 400 words, all on its own and inspire you to make one for yourself this weekend for a refreshing change to your salad routine.

What we have here is:
a) 1 sliced golden delicious apple
b) a light drizzling of agave nectar
c) freshly ground, black pepper
d) a sprinkling of toasted almond dust (toast almonds then pulse in food processor until ground)
e) a sprinkling of goat cheese crumbles (optional)
f) a light drizzling of balsamic vinaigrette
*microwave on High for about 20 seconds

You can enjoy this slivery twist on a salad warm or chilled.  You could also substitute the goat cheese for a little feta or, for a vegan friendly option, you could forego the cheese altogether!

One of the things I love most about this salad (aside from the flavors and the taste-bud tantalizing cornucopia of textures) is that it is so different and unique from anything I've created in the past.  There may be some out there who wouldn't even consider this a salad.  The point I'm ultimately getting at here though is that this salad, like many other homemade concoctions, is not only delicious and nutritious but, it also has the added bonus of totaling only about 280 calories!  Yes!!!!!  Only 280 calories!!!!!

This is also totally a picnic friendly snack!  A fancy picnic snack…

I have to run this morning but I do hope this will inspire you to try something new on your plate this weekend.

Happy Eating,
Rachel