Vanessa Contessa Project: Cape Cod Chopped Salad

Made this for dinner tonight because I wanted something light. I changed up a few things from the original recipe, and it turned out great. This has bacon, Granny Smith apples, Craisins, walnuts, and Gorgonzola cheese. I made the vinaigrette with apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, fresh orange juice and orange zest, brown sugar, and olive oil. The original recipe called for maple syrup instead of brown sugar in the dressing, and it also called for blue cheese instead of Gorgonzola.

Vanessa Contessa Project: Apple Dried Cherry Turnovers

I made these when I was at my parents’ house in Gainesville, Florida, for Christmas in 2009. My parents raved about them, but they have to do that, they’re my parents.