Fall Harvest Salad with Apples

Serving Size: Serves 4-6 as a first course

Ingredients

1 head red leaf lettuce

1 head green leaf lettuce

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1 crisp red apple, such as a Honeycrisp, McIntosh, or Gala, thinly sliced

1 pear, thinly sliced

2 Tablespoons Brennan’s Apple Cider

2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar

1 teaspoon sugar

1/3 cup Brennan’s Cellars Extra Virgin Olive Oil

salt and freshly ground black pepper

8 ounces Brennan’s Sharp or Aged Cheddar, thinly sliced or cubed

Adapted From: FoodNetwork.com

Description
It tastes like fall! Try adding chicken for a main course salad.

Preparation
Coarsely chop lettuce.  Squeeze the lemon juice over apples and pears and toss with greens.  Combine cider, vinegar, and sugar in a bowl and whisk in oil in a slow stream.  Pour dressing over salad and season salad with salt and pepper and toss salad to combine and coat evenly.  Serve salad with a garnish of sharp cheddar cheese.