Mixed Greens With Maple Spiced Walnuts & Blue Cheese Vinaigrette is a vibrant herb salad that layers tender mixed greens with parsley, feathery fennel fronds, chives, and crisp radishes. The walnuts are lightly glazed with maple and warm spices for a toasty, sweet and spicy crunch. The savory blue cheese vinaigrette ties everything together, adding creamy tang that balances the herbs and spice. Serve as a delicious side or add protein for a satisfying lunch.

Prep Time:20

Total Time:20

Servings: 4 small salads

Ingredients

Salad:

6 Cups mixed salad greens
1 Cup parsley leaves
¾ Cup fennel fronds
2 Tablespoons diced chives
3 medium radishes sliced

Maple Spiced Walnuts:

¼ Cup chopped walnuts
½ Tablespoons maple syrup
1 pinch salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 pinch garlic powder
1 pinch cayenne
1 pinch cardamom

Dressing:

½ recipe Blue Cheese Vinaigrette

Instructions

Add all Maple Spiced Walnuts ingredients to a small baking tray lined with parchment. Toss with spoons to coat evenly and toast until nuts are just beginning to brown. Set aside to cool.
If you haven’t already, make Blue Cheese Vinaigrette according to recipe linked in ingredient list. Set aside.
Add all Salad ingredients to a large salad bowl, sprinkle with Maple Spiced Walnuts, Drizzle Blue Cheese Vinaigrette over the top.

Author: Emily Haygood

Why I Love This

There are so many delicious flavors all in one salad!
The fennel and parsley added into the salad greens make it something special.
The Blue Cheese Vinaigrette is a favorite around here.
Those Maple Spiced Walnuts!
There are 11 plant varieties in this recipe.

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Mixed Greens with Maple Spiced Walnuts & Blue Cheese Vinaigrette