Spinach Salad with Apples, Blue Cheese & Pecans

This fresh salad combines gorgeous spinach and crisp apple slices and is finished with a light Champagne apple cider vinaigrette.

Ingredients:
½ pound spinach greens, stem ends removed
1 Gala apple, cored and thinly-sliced
½ cup crumbled blue cheese
½ cup toasted pecans, roughly chopped
½ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon minced shallot
Sea salt and fresh ground pepper

Method:
1. In a large mixing bowl, toss mixed greens with the apple slices.

2. In a smaller bowl, combine vinegars and shallot, then whisk in olive oil to combine. Season with salt and pepper to your liking.

3. Drizzle dressing over salad greens, tossing to combine. Top salad with crumbled blue cheese, toasted pecans and a twist or two of fresh ground pepper if desired.