Chopped Apple Salad

Ingredients

• 2 medium Honeycrisp apples (cored and roughly chopped)
• 5-6 ribs celery (roughly chopped)
• 4 ounces extra-sharp white cheddar cheese
• ½ cup pecans (toasted or candied, option to use walnuts)
• ⅓ cup pitted dates (roughly chopped, about 5-6 dates)
• 1 small shallot (roughly chopped)
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• freshly cracked black pepper (to taste)

Method

1. Whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl to make the vinaigrette.
2. Place the chopped apples, celery, cheddar, pecans, dates, and shallot on a large cutting board.
3. Chop everything together with a chef's knife, gathering the pile back toward the center as you go, until the mixture is finely chopped but still has some texture.
4. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the chopped mixture and toss and fold together on the board, adding more dressing to taste.
5. Serve right away with kettle-style potato chips.