INGREDIENTS:

Red Wine Vinaigrette:

• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  
• 1/3 cup salad oil
  
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
  
• 2 Tablespoons sugar
  
• Dash of pepper

Apple and Cheese Salad:

• 2 Golden Delicious apples, chopped
  
• 2 Tablespoons (or less) lemon juice
  
• 3 to 4 cups torn red leaf lettuce
  
• 3 to 4 cups torn spinach
  
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped cashews
  
• 1/2 cup crumbled bleu cheese
  
• 6 slices bacon, crisp-fried, crumbled
  
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms

TO PREPARE:

For the vinaigrette, whisk the vinegar, oil, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt, oregano, sugar and pepper in a small bowl.

For the salad, toss the apples with the lemon juice in a medium bowl to slow the browning process.  Toss the apples, lettuce, spinach, cashews, bleu cheese, bacon and mushrooms in a large salad bowl.  Pour in the dressing and toss to coat.

HINT:  May omit the lemon juice if the apples are chopped immediately before serving

SERVINGS:  4

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