Holiday Salad with Apples, Brie and Candied Almonds

📝 Ingredients

• 120 g toasted almonds (toast for 5-10min in an oven at 180C)
• 35 g sugar
• 20 g unsalted butter
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp water
• 200 g baby spinach (without the stalk)
• 1 green apple
• 1 semi sweet apple (Royal Gala, Pink Lady or Fuji)
• 125 g Brie (I bought a round one)
• 30 ml orange juice
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• Salt and pepper
• Olive oil

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- For the candied apples ---
2. 2Melt the butter and add all the other ingredients.
3. 3Stir constantly over medium heat until all the water evaporates and the mix starts sticking to the almonds.
4. 4Transfer the almonds no a non-stick surface (silpat or baking paper) and spread them out to cool down. This will prevent them sticking to each.
5. 5--- For the salad ---
6. 6Cut the apples in half and remove the core. Then slice them up.
7. 7Cut the brie in small bite-size triangles.
8. 8Make a spinach bead and then arrange on top the apples, brie and almonds.
9. 9--- For the dressing ---
10. 10Mix the orange juice, lime juice, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper with a whisk.
11. 11Pour the olive oil slowly while you constantly whisk to emulsify the mixture.