January 6, 2019

Arugula with Apples, Goat Cheese Crumbles, and (GF) Granola

Arugula Salad with Apples, Goat Cheese Crumbles, and Gluten Free Granola is a riff on the original salad my stepdaughter, Amelia, and sister-in-law Meg created one summer. The pairing of fruit with arugula, goat cheese, and granola is dyn-o-mite and I’ve been making this salad ever since. As the seasons change, so does my fruit selection.

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Arugula Salad with Apples

I love the peppery taste of arugula combined with fruit. It seems like a great pairing to me. For this salad, use organic arugula and some thinly sliced apples with the skin removed.

arugula salad w apple slices and red onion

Next add some thinly sliced red onion. I love onion in all of my salads but if you don’t, omit it.

Next up is the sprinkling of goat cheese and seasoning. I used goat cheese here but have also substituted feta and blue cheese at times. Each cheese adds its unique flavor to the salad.

Dress the salad with flavored strawberry vinegar and lemon oil to amp up the fruitiness. If you don’t have flavored vinegar and oil use my Classic Balsamic Vinaigrette. The salad will still be fantastic. Before serving, sprinkle a handful of store-bought or homemade gluten free granola over the salad.

Arugula with Apples, Goat Cheese Crumbles, and (GF) Granola

Arugula Salad with Apples, Goat Cheese Crumbles, and (GF) Homemade Granola

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Arugula Salad with Apples, Goat Cheese Crumbles and Homemade Granola

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Appetizer, lunch, Salad

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: apples, arugula, gluten free, goat cheese, granola, red onion

Servings: 4 individual salads

Author: GFchow @ gfchow.com

Ingredients

Salad

1/2 bag arugula preferably organic
1/2 Honeycrisp apple (or your favorite apple variety) skin removed & sliced thin
2-3 tablespoons crumbled goat cheese feta or blue can also be used
red onion a few thin slices
handful of homemade granola recipe located in the gfchow.com Breakfast tab

Dressing

Drizzle even parts Strawberry Vinegar and Lemon Olive Oil onto salad. any fruit vinegar would be delicious
Season with kosher salt, freshly ground pepper and garlic powder. to taste

Instructions

Put arugula in a big bowl, or plate separately.
Add sliced apples, crumbled cheese and onion slices.
Drizzle dressing on top.
Then sprinkle a handful of homemade (GF) granola to complete the salad.

Notes

Any fruit can be substituted for the apples. Use what’s in season or whatever is your favorite.

Same goes for the cheese. Use your favorite.

Keep cheese refrigerated until ready to use to make it easier to crumble.

If you don’t have flavored vinegars and oils on hand, use my Classic Balsamic Vinaigrette. It goes perfectly with this salad too.

Homemade Gluten Free Granola recipe. If you’re not gluten free, use your favorite brand of granola.

Toasted nuts are a good substitution for the granola.

This recipe was developed by my stepdaughter Amelia, sister-in-law Meg and modified by me.

If you like this recipe, you may also like these other GFchow recipes. Homemade Granola, Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Warm Cider Vinaigrette, and Roasted Beet Salad with Feta and Toasted Pecans.

Gluten Free Disclaimer

The recipes you find here are considered by me to be gluten free. However, it is up to you to make sure the ingredients you use are gluten free. Whenever possible, I will list specific brands of ingredients that I use, but always be sure to check the labels yourself to verify the item is gluten free.