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Happy Meatless Monday! Wow hard to believe that we are already into August. When it is this hot out, I typically go for lighter dinners that often do not involve cooking too much. I came up with this recipe as a kind of healthier twist on a traditional Waldorf Salad by spiralizing the apples and serving them in lettuce wraps with walnuts, blue cheese & beets. I think it’s perfect for a light lunch or side dish for dinner or bbq. By the way if you don’t have a veggie spiralizer yet, what are you waiting for?? I love this one.

Meatless Monday|Linkup| Tina Muir|Confessions of a Mother Runner

While my friend Tina is off and running to the altar these next few weeks, I have Debbie (Coach Debbie Runs) co hosting with me today. The 2 Debs! Please make sure to jump over and check out her recipe as well.

I recently had the opportunity to do an Olive Oil & Vinegar tasting with the fabulous Cary owner of  AhLoveOil & Vinegar. She has 3 locations in the Washington, DC area as well as mail/phone orders so don’t feel left out.

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I have been a fan of good quality flavored olive oils and vinegars for a while now but had no idea about all of the classifications and production of olive oil. It was fascinating really to have the opportunity to taste so many different flavor combinations and learn, from Cary,  how to pair them with foods. If you have ever done a wine tasting, it is very similar. We discussed the process of making extra virgin olive oil as well as the health benefits. She explained to me how different the olive oil is that you might find in your grocery store. Find more info on choosing olive oil here.

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After tasting so many yummy flavors, I settled on a Lemon olive oil and Green Apple white balsamic vinegar and set out to create a fun easy recipe using them. My version of Waldorf Lettuce wraps was a perfect compliment. You can use any good quality balsamic or olive oil for this recipe however it’s really fun to cook with the flavored ones. Hope you enjoy!

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Spiralized Waldorf Lettuce wraps! #Apples Yes please #MeatlessMonday

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Waldorf Lettuce Wraps
Recipe Type: Vegetarian lunch or dinner side
Author: Confessions of A Mother Runner
Prep time:
Total time:
Serves: 2-3
A healthy twist on a Waldorf salad with spiralized apples, walnuts and blue cheese in a lettuce wrap.
Ingredients
  • 4-6 lettuce wraps
  • 1 Granny Smith apple
  • 1 red of apple of your choice
  • 4 oz of walnut pieces (unsalted)
  • 4 oz good quality blue cheese
  • 2 cooked beets cut into quarters (can use pre packaged-cooked)
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1-2 Tbl of Lemon Olive Oil
  • 3 Tbl Green Apple white Balsamic vinegar ( or sub white balsamic of your choice)
  • juice of 1/2 lemon or lime to keep apples from browning
Instructions
  1. Wash & arrange lettuce wraps on platter & set aside
  2. Spiralize the apples and add to mixing bowl
  3. squeeze juice of lemon or lime onto apples
  4. Drizzle in olive oil and vinegar
  5. Add a pinch of salt and pepper and combine
  6. Add in walnuts and blue cheese
  7. Spoon into lettuce wraps
  8. top with cubed beets
  9. Chill for 30 min or serve immediately

Thanks again to Carey for letting me sample all the wonderful oils & vinegars with her. If you have questions, please check out her site.

Flavored Oils & Vinegars -what do you think? Spiralized apples?



About Deborah Brooks

Hi I'm Deborah! I spend my days successfully raising a husband & 2 teens in the VA/DC area. I am a lover of all things running & fitness. As a life long vegetarian, I've always been passionate about healthy living & exercise. Looking for partners in crime, I started my own chapter of Moms Run This Town (MRTT) which has grown to over 700 members. I've met so many amazing women who inspire me daily to keep moving forward. You can usually find me running with my crew and training for the next crazy adventure they talked me into. I love to keep up to date on new running & fitness trends. I definitely choose my running gear based on color and love to express my fashion sense while exercising.

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  1. Michelle says

    Were you talking directly to me about the spiralizer?? I don’t know what I’m waiting for, and definitely need to check one out! This looks great! So interesting all the different flavored olive oils must be.

  3. Renee @ Bendiful Blog says

    Waldorf salads are amazing but I always forget about them. We have an olive oil place that just opened in our town, I have to stay away because I will eat 3 pounds of bread sampling them all. I do like trying all the different flavors though and who knew there were so many different kinds? Looks like fun Deborah!

  5. Coco says

    That salad looks fantastic! I love that store! So wild to taste all the flavors of vinegar and olive oil,

  6. Kelli says

    We did some olive oil and vinegar tasting when we toured the Jacuzzi Family winery back in June. There were some really good varieties. That combination of aples, beets, blue cheese sounds amazing!

  11. Mary Ellen @ VNutrition says

    I love trying different flavored vinegars to use in my salad dressings and other recipes. It would be great to do a tasing of them. Next time I’m in the DC area visiting my family I’ll have to check out AhLoveOil & Vinegar.

  12. Mary Beth Jackson says

    This sounds so good! And a healthier version too! It is fun to do the olive oil tastings – lots to learn ! I need one of those spiralizer gizmos! Excited to link up today!

  15. Lisa @ RunWiki says

    When I first got my spiralizer I used it all of the time, but now it sits in the garage storage cabinet, because our cupboards are so small there is no room to store it. I really need to drag it out and make some of these yummy recipes I keep seeing!

  17. JIll @ Champagne for Everyday says

    Oh man I love the idea of spiralizing apples! I’m guessing you have the one with the handle and attachments? I have a rinky dinky little hand held one and not sure it will work. Flavored oils and vinegars rock right? They had a similar shop in the Chelsea Market I would frequent often. Next, I want to actually leave olive oil and try macadamia nut oil – people rave about it and say it tastes like butter!!

  18. Sun says

    I don’t own a spiralizer … yet. But I think I definitely need to get one soon. I love all of the zoodle recipes I keep seeing this summer and a spiralized apple sounds great!

  21. Becki S says

    What a fun twist on lettuce wraps. I had no idea there were so many options and as I’ve said in weeks past, you make meatless meals actually look yummy 😉

  22. Sarah says

    Love this idea! My mom and grandma always make waldorf salad. It is one of those salads I could eat a whole big bowl of (well depending on who makes it and how it is made as I sometimes could get a bad tummy ache). What a fun idea to turn it into lettuce wraps for those nights the family says, salad again?!? Of course I am lucky, really lucky, and they rarely say that!

  24. Margo says

    I am always in the market for a fun lettuce-wrap snack! My favorite way to enjoy a “sandwich” in a healthy.

  27. Rachel says

    This looks really tasty. I’m not a blue cheese girl, but I will swap it out with another tasty flavor. Thanks!

  30. Liz says

    This is such a great idea!! I love Waldorf salads, but I never thought to use my spiralizer to make them! Can’t wait to try this 🙂

  31. Sam @ PancakeWarriors says

    Ok so the olive oli and vinegar alone sound like something I would bathe in. Seriously, I have an obsession with fruit flavored vinegar, call me crazy. But then you put it on a lettuce wrap with walnuts and beets. Yeah I’m coming over for dinner, make me like 10 🙂

  35. Akaleistar says

    The wraps look so good, and Lemon olive oil and Green Apple white balsamic vinegar sound like fantastic additions 🙂

  41. Salt says

    I love trying new oils and vinegar and this salad sounds amazing! 😀
    You always have the most delicious sounding dishes on Meatless Monday.

  43. Jess @hellotofit says

    Spiralized apples sound awesome! I’ve only ever spiralized zucchini. I’ve also never been to a specialty oil/vinegar store. Sounds delicious 🙂

  46. eliz frank says

    Olive oil with lemon and vinegar sounds divine. I love eating salads and, now and pagan, I’ll try making a wrap. I’m definitely going to give your salad recipe a try. Yum. 🙂

  48. Giovanna Silvestre says

    Hi Deborah! Thanks so much for posting these recipes! So helpful with my busy schedule! I really appreciate what you do here. I would love your feedback on our blog and activewear line. I think it would resonate with you. Keep up the good work! <3

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