Name: Harvest Supper Salad with Smoked Turkey and Apples
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons honey; 1/4 cup red wine vinegar; 2/3 cup dried cherries or cranberries; 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; Salt and pepper; 2 small heads red leaf lettuce or green leaf lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces; 2 cups shredded red cabbage; 1 apple, cored and cut into 2-inch strips; 4 thick slices smoked deli turkey, cut into 2-inch strips; 1 1/2 cups crumbled blue cheese; 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Why This Recipe Works

In our Harvest Supper Salad with Smoked Turkey and Apples, we use extra-thick slices of deli turkey, cutting the slices into thick strips to serve. Mixing tender green or red leaf lettuce with shredded cabbage gives the salad good flavor and textural contrast. Tart dried cherries or cranberries add sharpness to balance the flavor of the turkey, as well as a chewy texture to contrast the tender greens, crisp apples, and crunchy toasted almonds in this supper salad.

Before You Begin

If you like, walnuts can be used in place of almonds in this main-course salad.

Instructions

Whisk honey and vinegar in medium microwave-safe bowl. Add cherries, cover with plastic wrap, cut several steam vents in plastic, and microwave on high until cherries are plump, about 1 minute. Whisk in oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cool dressing to room temperature.

Toss lettuce, cabbage, and apple with dressing in large bowl. Divide salad among individual plates and top each with portion of turkey, cheese, and nuts. Serve.