Apple Walnut Salad Recipe with Balsamic Vinaigrette
This pressure cooker apple walnut salad brings a cozy vibe to a simple salad with tender walnuts and sweet balsamic vinaigrette, perfect for a quick meal.
Equipment
- 1 Pressure cooker with steam setting
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 8 cups chopped red leaf lettuce about 1 large head
- 1 medium Gala apple cored and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onions
- 3/4 cup walnut halves toasted and roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- Chop the red leaf lettuce into bite-sized pieces, slice the Gala apple thinly, and prep the red onions. Toast the walnuts until fragrant and lightly browned.
- In a large salad bowl, combine the lettuce, sliced apples, red onions, and toasted walnuts.
- Whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, a pinch of kosher salt, and black pepper until smooth.
- Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently. Use the pressure cooker on steam setting for 3-4 minutes with sealing ring in place, then do a natural release.
- Top with crumbled feta cheese before serving.
Notes
Serve the salad while still warm to enjoy the best flavor combination, and store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.