Tangy Autumn Greens With Tamari-roasted Walnuts, Dried Cherries

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon tamari
• 2 teaspoons molasses
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 cup walnut halves
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 3/4 cup dried cherries
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 9 ounces mixed salad greens (arugula, frisã?æ? e, dandelion, and mustard)
• 1 small red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 cup crumbled stilton cheese

Recipe

• 1 to make the walnuts, preheat oven to 350°f in a small bowl, stir tamari, molasses, a pinch of salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and cayenne until blended.
• 2 add nuts and toss until coated. with a slotted spoon, transfer walnuts to a wire rack set over a baking sheet and roast about 10 minutes or until browned. remove from oven and let cool completely on rack. set aside.
• 3 to make the dressing, in a 1-quart saucepan, heat apple juice and vinegar over medium heat until mixture boils.
• 4 place cherries in a small bowl. pour hot juice mixture over cherries; allow cherries to marinate and soften, 30 minutes.
• 5 strain juice mixture from cherries into the same saucepan. heat mixture to boiling; simmer 15 to 17 minutes over medium heat, or until juice mixture is reduced to 1/4 cup.
• 6 transfer juice mixture to a small bowl and blend with oil. set aside to cool completely.
• 7 in a large bowl, combine greens, walnuts, red onion, stilton, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and marinated cherries.
• 8 whisk dressing just before drizzling over salad. toss salad gently and briefly to prevent cheese from clumping.