This easy salad with grapes is fresh, crispy, it's a delicious combinations of flavors and textures. Lettuce, grapes, blue cheese, walnuts and a light vinaigrette dressing will have everyone coming back for seconds!Recipe yields 2 large salads or 4 side salads.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: vegetarian, Western
Keyword: Salad with grapes
Servings: 4
Calories: 194kcal
Author: Katia
Ingredients
Salad with grapes
5oz(150 grams)Romain or gem lettuce, finely sliced
10oz(280 grams)grapes, cut into halves (approx 2 cups)
3oz(80 grams)Blue cheese (roquefort, gorgonzola or stiton...)
2 small celery ribs, sliced
15walnut halves, toasted and cut into pieces
Dressing
2Tbspextra virgin olive oil
1Tbspvinegar (red, white, or cider vinegar)
½tspDijon mustard
¼ - ½ tspfine salt, to taste
⅛tspblack pepper, plus more to serve if desired
Instructions
Toast the walnuts: toast the walnuts on the stove over medium heat for about 5-6 minutes until they smell nutty. Keep a close eye on them. Alternatively, spread on tray and toast in a 180°C/350°F oven for 8 minutes. When they're cold, break them into pieces.
Make the dressing: place the dressing ingredients into a jar with lid, shake until well emulsified. I used a scant ½ tsp of salt for the dressing, something between ¼ and ½ tsp.
Assemble the salad: place the finely sliced lettuce, grapes, celery, and the blue cheese into a large serving bowl. Add half of the toasted walnuts, pour the dressing over and toss gently.
Serve: sprinkle with the rest of the walnuts, freshly ground black pepper if desired, and serve.
Notes
Storage: it keeps well, covered and refrigerated, for up to 24 hours before serving it (without dressing). Grapes: seedless grapes are best for this recipe, any color is fine.Substitutions: 1. Crumbled feta or mature cheddar instead of blue cheese. It's fine to skip the cheese for a vegan option. 2. Toasted pecans, hazelnuts or toasted pumpkin seeds instead of walnuts.Nutrition facts: the nutrition values are for one serving and are based on an online nutrition calculator (the final drizzle of olive oil is not included). It’s an estimate only and it should not be considered as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice. Please see my disclosure policies.