Napa Cabbage Apple/Nut Salad and Apple Delight Nut and Cheese Salad

 This question below from my dear long time friend Benecia, and below I believe is the answer:

Margot, Do you remember the recipe for the Napa cabbage, apple, pecan salad? Benecia”

Hope the following answers your question Benecia.

Napa Cabbage Salad with Chopped Apples and Pecans

Salad Ingredients and Directions:

1 Napa cabbage sliced thin or shredded regular round green cabbage

5 green onions chopped

Chopped Pecans or other nuts that may appeal to you—as many as you desire

1 or 2 Pipin or other green apples–chopped

1 ½ pack of Ramen noodles—crunched and browned briefly under the broiler

Directions for salad:

Mix these ingredients in a large salad bowl

Dressing Ingredients:

1/3 to 1/2 C. sugar

1/2 C. olive oil

1/4 C. white vinegar (I use rice vinegar) but you can use another white vinegar

Sesame seeds (optional)

Put in blender and mix well.  Toss with salad ingredients from above.

Apple Delight Salad

Salad Ingredients and Directions:

2 heads frisee lettuce, tough outer leaves discarded

2 Gala apples

2 Tsp. fresh lemon juice

S&P

½ C. walnut halves

1/4 C. plus 1 Tblsp. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley for the top

8 oz. blue cheese, cut into 1/2 inch chunks

Directions for Salad:

1. Halve and core the apples.  Cut lengthwise into 1/4 inch matchstick strips.  Toss the strips with the lemon juice to prevent browning.
2. Separate the frisee leaves and rinse them in cold water.  Drain and pat dry.
3. Place the frisee in a large salad bowl.  Season with S&P; then toss with the walnuts, 1/4 C. chopped parsley and blue cheese. Toss the salad with the dressing below.
4. Place the apple strips atop the salad and sprinkle with the remaining parsley.

Apple Cider Vinaigrette:

1/4 C. cider vinegar

2 Tsp. Dijon-style mustard

S&P to taste

1/4 C. olive oil

Directions for dressing:

Place ingredients in a blender and whiz to blend well and use on the Frisee salad above.

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