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Best Epic Salad With Gorgonzola, Avocado, Tomato and Walnuts

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This salad hits all my favorite palate points and is satisfying, packed with vitamins, and rich in protein. I combined all the textures and flavors I love most in a salad to create this Epic Salad. I crave it all the time.
A fantastic addition - if you have leftover steak, chicken, or are in the mood to cook some bacon, add them to this Epic Salad.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
45 minutes 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish, Simple Snack, Vegan/Vegetarian
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 584 kcal

Equipment

  • Sharp knife
  • Salad Bowl and Spoons
  • Pyrex dish

Ingredients
  

Salad

  • 1 head romaine lettuce or 4 oz. mixed baby lettuces
  • 1 large vine ripe tomatoes seeded, cut into pieces
  • 1 Haas avocado
  • 1/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola or blue cheese
  • 1/2 cup raw walnuts bake at 350 for 10 minutes
  • 1 slice red onion (if desired)
  • 1 pinch fresh cracked Pepper
  • 1 cup protein: chicken, steak, bacon (if desired)

Dressing

  • 2 fingers good olive oil
  • 1 finger red wine vinegar
  • 1 finger apple cider vinegar
  • 1 splash balsalmic vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 pinch salt and fresh cracked pepper

Instructions
 

Salad

  • Heat the oven to 350, toast the walnuts for 10 minutes, remove and do a rough chop
  • Lettuce - for romaine: clean/dry the leaves, top & Tail, then slice into 1 inch pieces
    - mixed baby lettuces you should purchase prewashed, ready in a package
  • I like my veggies cut into fairly large pieces, but I like my red onion sliced very thin
  • add the crumbled cheese, walnuts and pepper - chill for 45 minutes

Dressing

  • Use an equal total amount of oil and vinegar, add the mustard, S & P, shake well, taste test, then chill 45 minutes

Toss and serve!

    Notes

    This salad hits all my favorite palate points and is satisfying and packed with vitamins and protein. I took all the textures and flavors I love most in a salad and created my Gilly's Epic Salad. I crave it all the time.
    A fantastic addition - if you have leftover steak, chicken or are in the mood to cook some bacon, add them to this Epic Salad, and the dish transforms from vegan/vegetarian to paleo.
    PURCHASE NOTE: These are a few of my favorite things

    Nutrition

    Calories: 584kcal
    Keyword addictive, avacado, easy, epic, fast, flavorful, fresh, gorgonzola, healthy, high protein, impressive, vegetables, walnuts
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