Cuisine: Apples
Maple-and-Bacon Fall Chopped Salad
This Maple-and-Bacon Fall Chopped Salad is a hearty autumnal dish. It’s sweet, salty, savory, and crunchy. This salad is a perfect side dish for a fall dinner or a light lunch. It's also a great way to use up seasonal produce and enjoy the flavors of autumn.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Apple Cheddar Salad with Chicken, Bacon, Walnuts and Balsamic Vinaigrette
Apple Cheddar Salad with Chicken, Bacon, Walnuts, and Balsamic Vinaigrette is a delicious and hearty salad that is perfect for a fall meal. It is made with a variety of flavors and textures, including sweet apples, sharp cheddar cheese, savory chicken and bacon, and crunchy walnuts. The balsamic vinaigrette dressing ties all of the flavors together perfectly.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Rosemary-Brined Pork Chops with Apples and Potatoes
After finishing all 3 seasons of The Lost Kitchen, I am a little obsessed with Erin French. I suppose my love for Maine also fueled the fire. I know this is a rather autumnal recipe, but I made Rosemary-Brined Pork Chops with Apples and Potatoes. By brining the meat for 24 to 36 hours, it insures these pork chops will be juicy and flavorful. This is served with sautéed apples, shallots, potatoes, and rosemary.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
Apple Tart with Rosemary & Honey Syrup
This Apple Tart with Rosemary & Honey Syrup is easy to make with frozen store-bought puff pastry. The rosemary-infused honey drizzled on at the end really adds complexity to this simple tart.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Pan-Fried Giant Latke with Caramelized Apples and Sour Cream
I happen to love latkes, but making them is a process. This Pan-Fried Giant Latke with Caramelized Apples and Sour Cream is kind of cheating, but it works. You can serve it in slices. I left out the matzo meal. My method of squeezing the water out of the potatoes is using a potato ricer, which is one of my favorite kitchen tools. I also use it for spinach, canned artichoke hearts, etc and it make the best mashed potatoes.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Sausage and Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash
Acorn Squash with Sausage, Peas & Onions is one of our favorite family recipes. This is a slight variation. Since Autumn has arrived, I made this Sausage and Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash. It's a nod to Fall, which is rather illusive in Los Angeles.
- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs 10 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Old-School Pork Chops with Apple and Sage
These Old-School Pork Chops with Apple and Sage is another Jamie Oliver recipe. The chops are finished off with a bit of Stilton cheese on top (you could also use blue cheese or gorgonzola), which elevates it to a whole new level.
- Yields: 4 Servings
Chopped Salad with Medjool Dates, Manchego & Farro
My husband had this Chopped Salad with Medjool Dates, Manchego & Farro salad at a restaurant called True Food Kitchen. You can add salmon to the top to make it more of a meal. I am in love with this salad, mainly because it has so many textures. It calls for Marcona almonds, but I used toasted slivered almonds instead.
Farro is a food composed of the grains of certain wheat species. Because it contains more fiber than other popular grains like rice or even quinoa, farro might have even more positive benefits when it comes to digestion and cardiovascular health. It's also exceptionally high in protein for a grain and supplies more than 10 different vitamins and minerals.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Creamy Polenta with Sautéed Apples, Mushrooms, & Calvados
This Creamy Polenta with Sautéed Apples, Mushrooms, & Calvados is a warm comforting dish for a chilly night.
Calvados is apple cider that has been distilled into Brandy, which highlights the sautéed apples and mushrooms.
Polenta is made from cornmeal and is gluten-free. However, if you’re making this for someone with Celiac disease, be sure that the polenta you buy is labeled “gluten-free” so that you can be sure there hasn’t been any cross-contamination with wheat.
- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs 15 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Apple Almond Tart
My daughter Grace made pot roast and I kind of invited us over for dinner... She then serves this incredibly delicious Apple Almond Tart with Amaretto Whipped Cream that she made up. Seriously good!
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings