Spinach Salad With Bing Cherries, Apples And Brie
serves 2-4
This unusual salad has a satisfying balance of flavors: slightly bitter spinach; sweet, plump cherries; tart, crisp apples; and rich brie. Slivered almonds add nuttiness and crunch.
1 cup pitted Bing cherries
8 ounces baby spinach
1 Granny Smith apple, cut into matchsticks
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 cup sliced or slivered almonds, lightly toasted
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
10 basil leaves, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 ounces Brie, cut into small wedges
prep: 15 minutes
total: 15 minutes
medium bowl
large bowl
small bowl
whisk
1. Pit the cherries, prep the spinach, apple, bell pepper and almonds. Toss them together in a large bowl.
2. Whisk together the vinegar, a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper, and the basil in a small bowl. Drizzle in the olive oil in a thin stream, whisking constantly until the dressing is emulsified. Add a little bit of the dressing at a time to the salad while tossing. Top each serving with small wedges of Brie.
