Flavors from the Wolverine state fill your plate in this salad.
Eat Michigan Salad
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- salt and pepper
- 3 heads butter lettuce (rinsed and torn)
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 2 Granny Smith apples (cored and cut into matchsticks)
- 4 ounces goat cheese (crumbled)
- 3 ounces toasted pecans (chopped)
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In a blender, add the mayonnaise, maple syrup, vinegar, and sugar. Blend on low speed. Slowly add vegetable oil while mixing. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
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In a large bowl, add remaining ingredients. Lightly dress the salad, and serve the rest of the dressing on the side.
Adapted from AllRecipes.com Recipe by: Saveur
I couldn’t resist adding the cook’s comments to this:
“I live in Buckeye country, that’s the land of Ohio State University football to the rest of you. We love to tailgate and watch the Bowl games, and are always trying to come up with clever things to do to our biggest rivals up north, the Michigan Wolverines. The cherries and maple in this wonderful salad inspired the name. Enjoy!”