Apple, Cherry Tomatoes and Arugula Salad with Blue Cheese

This is an interesting salad with slightly cooked tomatoes and apples. The addition of  blue cheese is a good marriage with the slightly caramelized apples and the arugula. Tomatoes add the acidity to the salad. And the orange juice adds another layer of sweetness.

Ingredients:

1 apple, slice 1/4 inch thick
10 cherry tomatoes, whole
a handful of arugula
juice from half an orange
3 Tbsp of Point Reyes blue cheese
1 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper

Method:

Add 1 tablespoon butter to a saute pan. Then add the sliced apples, add a pinch of salt and orange juice and cook until slightly soft. Remove from heat. Then add some olive oil to saute pan and add the tomatoes with some salt and pepper. Cook for 2 to 3  minutes until you see a slight burst on the skin and some of the juices oozing out. Add the apples to the tomatoes and cool it before adding the blue cheese. Adjust seasonings. It will be on a sweet salty side because of the blue cheese.
Combine the arugula and toss gently. Add more pepper if needed. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.