Arugula Salad with Manchego, Apples and Caramelized Walnuts

Description
Makes 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

 * 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar


 * 1/2 cup walnut oil
 * 3 tablespoons champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar


 * 8 cups arugula
 * 2 Red Delicious or Fuji apples, unpeeled, cored, thinly sliced
 * 6 ounces Spanish Manchego cheese or sharp white Cheddar Cheese, shaved
 * 1 1/2 cups pitted dates, sliced
 * 1 cup Caramelized walnuts
 * 4 large shallots, minced

Directions

 * 1) Boil balsamic vinegar in small saucepan over medium-high heat until syrupy and reduced to 1/4 cup, about 4 minutes.

Whisk oil and champagne vinegar in bowl. Season with salt and pepper
 * 1) Toss arugula, Apples, half of Cheese, dates, walnuts, and shallots in large bowl with enough vinaigrette to coat. Season salad with salt and pepper.
 * 2) Mound salad in center of each plate. Drizzle balsamic syrup around salads. Sprinkle remaining Cheese atop salads.