Field Salad

This salad is fantastic!! I always use spring mix as the bitter lettuce goes well with the orange essence dried cranberries I add as well. You have to be sure to toast the walnuts as it really enhances the flavor. I usually only use ~1/3 cup. Usually I leave the skin on the apple and always put the chopped pieces in a bowl with diluted lemon juice to keep from turning brown. Be sure to dry off apples before adding to salad. Newman's Own Light Raspberry Walnut Vinagrette is a must!!

Great combination of flavors with the apple, cheese and walnuts-easy too!

Just like they serve in expensive restaurants -- for a fraction of the price. Very delicious!

This salad was ok. Not a recipe I will keep but an alternative to a combination salad. Needed more zip.

Fantastic salad! We ate it up. Will definately make again.

Great salad. However, there was too much cheese and apples for the amount of lettuce. Next time I will either double the amount of lettuce - or cut the cheese and apple amounts in half.

Excellent salad, very quick and easy. Gourmet-like.

great recipe. i doubled the lettuce, used 1 and 1/2 chopped apples and only 4 oz of gorgonzola cheese. it turned out yummy.

Great salad. I would not reccommend adding dressing until last minute as it made my greens kind of limp. Wonderful flavor and presentation. Will make again!!

This was a very deliscious salad! I made it for a friend for lunch and she was so delighted! She said she usually orders a salad like this at her favorite restaurant! She said it is good with pears and chicken, too. I will try that next time.

I loved, loved, loved this recipe. did exactly everything to a T, but I added candied walnuts instead. Wonderful!!! Every bit of this salad was eaten. Will make this over and over again!!

This was a big disappointment. I think the cheese was the problem. Too strong and overpowered the salad. I tried it on dinner guests and I could tell they didn't like it. Won't make this one again.

PERFECT salad! Served before a rich sauced filet mignon, this was the perfect, light and tasty anticedent! Added Sunmaid Golden raisens and Cherries-- excellent! soaked the apples in lemon juice as mentioned-- very successful! thanks

I can't believe my six year old ate the whole thing! We really enjoyed this salad, perfect for a summer meal.Go easy on the dressing, you can always add more.

I love this salad. I first had it at an upscale restraunt that I love. I have since made it myself and it is wonderful. I tend to make it a little different each time. I have used gorgonzola and blue cheese before. I have also changed the fruit by using halved grapes or sliced strawberries. DELISH!!!!

This was a good salad and it was easy to make. Some of my guests weren't a fan of the dressing. I think it would be just as good with a ranch or other type of dressing. It's also good the next day.

This is an excellent salad. I brought it to our potluck and the nurses at my hospital loved it! I mixed spinach with baby greens, used 1/2 C Walnuts (toasted), only 4 oz. of the gorgonzola and soaked the apples in dilute lemon sauce as suggested (thank you). I used Newmans Own Raspberry Walnut Vinagrette and it was delish. I should have made more... it disappeared so fast.

Excellent!! I added dried cranberries for more of a holiday feel and brought this salad to Thanksgiving. Everyone loved it and I receive nothing but complements. The only downfall is that it is slightly expensive to make.

Excellent and easy salad. I soaked the apple chunks in a diluted lemon juice to keep them from browning. My husband loved this and he usually will not eat salads!

This is a wonderful and easy dish. I was out of walnuts so substituted pecans, which I toasted, and used feta cheese rather than gorgonzola. I tossed it with Ken's Steakhouse Lite Raspberry Walnut Vineagrette. Fabulous!! I will be using this for a gathering at my home this weekend.

This is a great salad. I usually use a balsamic vinaigrette dressing because I like the tart contrast with the fruit. With Gorgonzola cheese I use pears and with apples I use crumbled goat cheese. The salad is such a great base that you can throw in whatever you want - I've tried chopped dried figs, blackberries, dried cranberries, 'craisins' - depending on the season.

I have yet to try this salad, but it sounds like a salad that Panera serves, which I order everytime I am at the resturant! I would suggest using manadrin oranges for the apples if you would like a different taste!

I love Gorgonzola cheese, but proportion specified is overwhelming -- too much of a good thing.

Wow Candice! What a great salad! I have made this several times according to the recipe. However, on a recent trip to Nordstroms I found a Dark Cherry Balsamic Vinaigrette. Coupled with finely chopped cooked bacon pieces, this salad became even more outstanding. A keeper at this house! Thanks so much.

Yummy salad. I toasted the walnuts because I like that flavor better than just walnuts out of the bag. Very simple and quick salad.

i took this to a book club dinner and it was a hit! the raspberry vinaigrette with the gorgonzola added a perfect zing to the salad. i will make again over and over.

Absolutely delish! The tartness of the apples balance the cheese perfectly and the raspberry dressing is like the cherry on top. I've served this for two dinner parties now, with rave reviews.

We liked the way the tartness of the apple balanced the sharp flavor of the cheese.

This was so good on a Winter day also. Can't wait to have it for a refreshing summer salad. thanks.

I had a very similar salad at a good Italian restaurant and have been making it for myself ever since--I make it to take to work for lunch in a 1.5 quart container thusly: a bunch of greens, 2 T gorgonzola cheese, 1T chopped walnuts, 1 T chopped dried cranberries, 3 oz. grilled or roasted chicken, 1/2 chopped Granny Smith apple and 1 oz. Newman's low-fat cranberry-walnut salad dressing, added just before eating and shaken well in the container--Delicious, nutritous, filling and less than 300 calories--Can't beat it!!

Great salad. I used less gorgonzola, toasted the walnuts and added dried cranberries. Will be making again soon!

I loved this salad, I replaced the cheese with feta (because I love feta) and it was great. My boyfriend and I were fighting over the last bit of it. I didn't know he'd fight for veggies.

All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!! This went over great with a baby shower guests this last spring. Instead of raspberry vinaigrette I used some Lighthouse Huckleberry vinaigrette and it was simply blissful! My guests couldn't get enough of it. I loved the way all the flavors blended together. This recipe is proof that simple can be sophisticated - and delicious too!

Loved it! Had it with duck for this past x-mas, would definatly make it again!

OH MY GOSH!!!!!!! This is my new "fave". I eat this a few nights a week. I like to use Gorganzola Piccante and a low-cal, raspberry-walnut viniagrette. It's so easy to throw together. A "must try"! Thanks!

All these flavors blended so nicely, and it was so easy to make.

This was my first salad with fruit and I'll definitely make it again! The combo of the cheese, walnuts, apple, and dressing satisfied both my sweet and salt cravings. So good!

Overall this was a great salad. I used candied walnuts to help balance out the stinky cheese--which, incidentally, did not "crumble" as easily as I might have hoped.

Loved this salad and so did all my company. They wanted the recipe. Penera resturant has a salad called "Fantango Salad" and it is my favorite. This is almost the same. Will make it often.

What a yummy salad! The vinegarette dressing combined with Gorganzola is a hit with the fruitiness of apple. I toasted the walnuts a bit prior to adding to the salad and would reduce the amt of apples and walnuts next time.

Wonderful salad. Beautiful mix of ingredients.

Very good salad. Be careful when adding the dressing. I went a little overboard and it was saturated too much. I didn't add the gorgonzola cheese because I'm not a fan of it but I added dried cranberries. Good recipe!

Had everyone rate this at my event. Its good, I added too much cheese so it was a little gooey.

I make this almost daily, generally using fresh orange instead of apple because it goes so well with Gorgonzola, and I use dried cranberries, toasted sesame seeds, and a variety of nuts. Newman's raspberry vinaigrette is wonderful on this, and it's a pretty salad with oranges and cranberries.

So easy and good! Very nice blend of flavors!

Absolutely wonderful. Next time I would buy the crumbled cheese from the grocery store because I had a hard time getting the block cheese to crumble nicely for me at home.

This salad was very easy to make. I will make it again. I used red apples since I didn't have green (plus red adds some color). It would also be good if mandarin oranges were used in place of apples. Unless you expect the salad to be eaten in one sitting, I would recommend serving the dressing on the side--otherwise, the greens will get soggy.

This was the best salad. What a great blend of flavors and textures. We will have this again often. Thanks !

This was soooo simple to prepare and truly delicious! Friends couldn't stop raving about it. I only used 1/2 of the gorgonzola indicated and it was perfect!

Everyone loved this and it was so quick to prepare. The tartness of the apples and gorgonzola offset the sweet dressing nicely.

This salad was incredible and caused me to write my first review on this site. I always read all the reviews prior to trying a recipe and then use my common sense and taste buds to adjust the quantity of ingredients as needed. I knew that Gargonzola cheese would not work for me so I used Feta and just cut down the amount a little. I'm taking it to a spiritual retreat this weekend and am thrilled with the results. Added some golden raisins as suggested and used half apple and half pear with candied walnuts. Thank you for such a taste treat.

Instead of the green apples, I add dried apples and dried cranberries. I also use Kens Dressings: Raspberry-Walnut Vinagriette. Delicious!

Wow!! This is good and very quick to fix salad. The only suggestion I have is that I am going to make the Candied Pecans/Walnuts recipe on this site. I've made these last year, but, just for snacking and they were soo good. I'm betting that candying the nuts will add that little extra oomph. Make it, you won't be disappointed. Thanks Candice.

This is a wonderful salad, sometimes I use craisins and honey roasted sliced almonds /(almond accents) instead of the apples and walnuts. An elegant favorite every time!

Very good salad. I also added some nasturtium blossoms. It was a hit!

This was fantastic! And very easy too. Not much chopping. I used 1/2 romaine and a bag of spring mix. Thanks a lot!

I was really excited to make this salad. It was ok ,however it was not great..This is a good salad for dinner, good with creamy soup and crusty bread. I would make this again. This would be fine for small gatherings but not a formal dinner party.

Made Taste of Home's Raspberry Vinaigrette posted on this site. Followed recipe. Excellent! My husband had 2 servings and said he almost didn't need the main dish.

I took this to a block party and everyone raved about it. I would probably change the dressing to a balsamic vinaigrette and maybe add bleu cheese instead. But everyone else at the party would probably just keep it the same!

This was fantastic! I toasted the walnuts and added dried cranberries. To the reviewer who complained about too much red onion...it doesn't even call for red onion! Its important to read a recipe carefully before you make it and then rate it! Anyway it was supurb! Thanks

Very tasty!! It didn't look all that appetizing but don't let that fool you! This salad is for those feeling for something on the sweeter side.

delicious. Have made this several times and everyone loves it.

What a wonderful salad to have on a hot summer day! I also added some Tyson grilled chicken strips. Great salad recipe. Thank you!

This salad was yummy. I used bottled balsamic vinegarette instead raspberry and it was wonderful.. Thanks for the recipe.

I make this often and never get sick of it. I like to use pears instead of apples.

Love this salad! Just the right amount of sweet, crunch, and the bitterness of the cheese. Terrific.

Made this recipe for friends and they just asked me to make it again for a get-together; it's super easy and yummy.

This was a very tasty addition to our dinner! I'm not a big fan of gorganzola, but my family ate it up. I added some dried cranberries, and that was a nice touch too.

I make this salad all of the time, it's a winner! I've found that Lily's balsamic vinagrette dressing works well also. Try lightly toasting the walnuts..yum!

Delicious.

Wonderful salad! I only used 4 ounces of Gorgonzola cheese, which was defiantly enough.

This was a wonderful salad. I followed the directions except that I used the Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing from AllRecipes instead of purchased dressing. I also tossed the chopped apples in lemon juice to keep them from turning brown. Next time I'll try some of the other suggestions such as adding dried cranberries.

I loved this recipe as did my guests. It requires a more sophisticated palate due to the strong flavor of the gorgonzola cheese, so if you are not a fan of "smelly cheeses" you might not care for this. My twelve-year-old did love this salad, but he's been brought up on smelly cheeses! Great recipe.

I have a very similar recipe that uses spinach, I added mixed greens and spinach together and used Feta cheese, because it's my favorite, (in some reveiws I noticed $ was mentioned, using 1/2 spinach and 1/2 greens keeps the cost down) Absolutely great my 3 year old loves it!!!1

I wanted to share that we had something similar to this in TX a few years ago at a friend's rehersal dinner in a VERRRYYY fancy/expensive restaurant, adn I think they might have used blue cheese for this...none the less it is a great recipe! I did however opt for a reg balsalmic vinergarett

light and wonderful! hardly any chopping, hardly any work for such a great salad. will DEFINATELY make again.

I make this salad all the time to bring to parties. Instead of apples I use grapes that I cut in half and I do half mixed greens and half romaine for texture. It's a winner!

This is a very delicious, unique blend of flavors! It has become a regular recipe in my household.

My favorite salad. I make it for potlucks and family dinners and everyone says they like it.

Per other reviewers, I used Feta cheese, Granny Smith apples and romaine/spinach. I tossed the apples in lemon juice prior to leaving for the party this salad was to be served at. Much to my surprise, most of the salad was eaten but I didn't hear rave reviews some of the other posters did. Though we enjoyed it for a change, I won't be making this very often, it's just not an every-day sort of salad for us.

This salad was delicious; we took it on our 4th of July picnic and loved it. I can't wait to make it again and try different flavor combinations - red onion or dried cherries would be nice additions.

With the dressing being so good, the greens so good, the toasted walnuts sooo good, I thought the red onion overpowered the taste of everything. Will try it again without the red onions. Roasted onions carmelized were devine!!!!

Pretty good, but I thought it had too much of just about everything for the amount of greens - too many nuts & apples as well as too much cheese & dressing. The flavors were good, so I will try this again with the same amount of greens & half (or less) of the other ingredients.

Loved it; thanks so much.

omg is this salad delicious!! i followed the suggestions from other readers, toasted the walnuts & added a handful of golden raisins. as far as dressing, olde cape cod's lite raspberry vinaigrette worked very well. i never had such rave reviews over a salad (even from two finicky men). thank you candice for this fabulous recipe!

I thought this was really a nice salad. I used the Newman's light raspberry vinagrette, as recommended, and also tossed in some raisins. As for the amounts of everything...I just put in what I wanted instead of following the directions. That way it was just as I wanted. I almost gave this a five star rec. But, it just didn't quite get there. I really wanted more color in the salad. Sounds silly, but it wasn't as pretty as I like :>.

Wonderful! I made this recipe for a family gathering and everyone loved it. Thanks so much!

It is a very easy and simple salad that children can help make it

Mmmmmm. I didn't have everything on hand, but it inspired me. I used toasted almonds and sundried tomato dressing. It was a huge hit and looked so elegant. I'm going to experiment with various cheese, nut, fruit combinations.

Made this for company and it was a big hit!

My husband and I thought this sounded wierd at first we made it and everything taste sooooo good after there married together apples aren't tart and the cheese and dressing it all goes will together.thanks

Very tasty and pretty salad! Super healthy bonus.

The combination of the walnuts, cheese and apples is unique and delicious.

WONDERFUL!!! a little too much cheese for my liking, however, it was a great quick salad to make.

Fantastic salad, one of my new favorites. I used Gerard's Raspberry Vingerette. -debbie

Tasty salad! I have made this for birthday dinners and family occasions. I always use the raspberry dressing from Trader Joe's and it turns out great. If I am seving to those who might be health conscious, I omit the cheese and still turns out ok.

I was looking for a different salad to take to a family gathering. This one sounded pretty easy to make (I love recipes with not a lot of ingredients!) and it was really easy. Everyone loved it! I will definitely make it again. Thanks Candice!

Fantastic!!! And so easy to prepare! Great blend of flavors

Wonderful.... the best I have ever tasted. Even better than at fine restaurants.