READY IN 25 mins

Crisp Apple and Sausage Salad

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"This hearty and flavorful salad is easy to prepare and great served over warm laffa bread for a complete meal. While my favorite version contains a tasty gourmet chicken and apple sausage, any smoked sausage such as kielbasa will do. Enjoy!" — Another Black Swan

Directions

Place 2 teaspoons olive oil in a skillet and heat over medium heat. Stir in the sausage; cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Place the apple slices in a bowl, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Set aside.
To make the dressing, whisk together 1/3 cup olive oil, Dijon mustard, 1/3 cup lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl until creamy.
Place the field greens and arugula leaves in a salad bowl; toss together. Mix in the red onion, pecans, blue cheese, and apple slices. Pour the lemon dressing over the salad mixture, and toss to coat evenly. Add the sausage, and toss again.

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PREP 25 mins
READY IN 25 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Oct 14, 2008

This salad made a wonderful light Sunday night fall supper served with a nice crusty bread. The only change I made was to add just a touch of honey to the dressing. Very good!

—dixiedeb

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Feb 06, 2009

I am giving this recipe a three because the dressing is very bitter. It had a really unpleasant taste and ruined a great salad. My husband had the salad without the dressing. He used bottled honey mustard and said this was one of the best salads he's had. If you make this skip the dressing. It ruins a great salad!

—milosmom

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Sep 29, 2009

I love this salad. I make it for dinner almost every week scaled down for two people. The only thing I do differently is saute the onion for a couple of minutes with the sausage. Thanks!

—Jandree

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Oct 11, 2008

thanks for this most interesting recipe. sorry i did change a couple of things but it was still good. i didn't have pecans so used walnuts; some of my friends don't like blue cheese (don't know what's wrong with them!!) so i used parmesan instead. worked a treat. but i AM going to make it with blue next time - at least a small one for those who are blue lovers!

—sharkwoman

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Sep 23, 2008

Wonderful! I used pine nuts and baby Romaine because that's what I had. Go easy on the onion; it can be overpowering. I also added 1 tsp sugar to the dressing to cut some of the tartness. We'll definitely be making this again. Thanks for giving us a new way to use up a bunch of arugula!

—GRKaters

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Aug 01, 2011

Great salad! I found that adding the sausage to the salad was so enjoyable. I did add 1/2 tsp. of agava nectar to the dressing to cut the tartness. Real good!

—Carole

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Jun 09, 2011

This was awesome. Used goat cheese because I don't like blue cheese and added a bit of honey to the dressing. Sooo good, I was looking forward to leftovers but there weren't any.

—Dulcinea

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Feb 08, 2010

EXCELLENT salad. The only thing I did differently was to use chicken strips (will try with sausage next time) and add a dash of honey to the dressing. The family loved it!

—RALWATTAR

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Nutrition

Calories
350 kcal
17%

Carbohydrates
10.7 g
3%

Cholesterol
44 mg
15%

Fat
29 g
45%

Fiber
3.1 g
12%

Protein
12.9 g
26%

Sodium
772 mg
31%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Crisp Apple and Sausage Salad

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 350
Calories from Fat: 261

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 29g 45 %
Saturated Fat 6.2g 31 %
Cholesterol 44mg 15 %
Sodium 772mg 31 %
** Potassium 367mg 10 %
Total Carbohydrates 10.7g 3 %
** Dietary Fiber 3.1g 12 %
Protein 12.9g 26 %
Sugars 4.7g
** Vitamin A 43 %
** Vitamin C 36 %
** Calcium 14 %
** Iron 13 %
** Thiamin 7 %
** Niacin 11 %
** Vitamin B6 7 %
** Magnesium 13 %
** Folate 55 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.