By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 4
146 cal · 5 min
Apple, Pecan and Gorgonzola Side Salad
Recipe GLPR3eaa8070d9562f
A crisp and elegant side salad featuring tart Granny Smith apples with creamy blue cheese and crunchy toasted pecans, tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette. This light, vegetarian dish works beautifully as an appetizer, side course, or light snack.
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Ingredients
2 Granny Smith apples
2 Tbsp toasted chopped pecans
2 Tbsp crumbled gorgonzola cheese
½ cup balsamic vinaigrette
Directions
Slice both Granny Smith apples into thin, even slices.
Arrange the apple slices evenly on four individual salad plates.
Sprinkle the toasted pecans over the apples, dividing evenly among the plates.
Top each salad with the crumbled gorgonzola cheese.
Drizzle each portion with the balsamic vinaigrette and serve immediately.
Comments
All four ingredients are stocked at every major Charlotte grocer—Granny Smith apples, pecans, gorgonzola, and balsamic vinaigrette are standard offerings at Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Publix, Walmart, ALDI, and Kroger. At roughly $1.50 for the apple, $4 for pecans, $5 for gorgonzola, and $2–3 for vinaigrette, you're looking at about $3.25 per serving, which is reasonable for a composed salad with real cheese. The five-minute claim is honest: this is knife-work only, no cooking. The only small caveat is that gorgonzola's sharp funk demands you like the cheese; it's not a crowd-pleaser for blue-cheese skeptics, but for those who do, it's a reliable weeknight side that pairs well with roasted chicken or pork and holds fine in the fridge for next-day lunch.
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