Chopped Apple Salad with toasted walnuts, feta, and pomegranate vinaigrette

"It looks like Christmas!!" was the class reaction to this salad. The kids really liked the toppings, but preferred the dressing from the Pear and Pomegranate salad. I really liked the flavor combo, but the original recipe called for blue cheese, which I think would have stood out more. Good luck finding pomegranate molasses...I couldn't find them anywhere, so I had to make my own which first turned into hard candy, then to molasses. Be careful:)

Chopped Apple Salad with toasted walnuts, feta, and pomegranate vinaigrette
Pomegranate Vinaigrette:
1/4 cup pomegranate molasses
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 heaping tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey, or more to taste
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Salad:
4 apples (Granny Smith, Gala, Fuji) any or a combination of all, skin left on, core removed and cut into 1/2-inch dice
2 cups baby spinach
2 heads endive, thinly sliced
1 cup toasted coarsely chopped walnuts
3/4 pound blue cheese, crumbled (used feta)
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper



Whisk together the pomegranate molasses, vinegar, mustard, honey and salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until emulsified.
For the salad:
Combine the apples, spinach, endive, walnuts and cheese in a large bowl. Add the vinaigrette and toss to coat, season with salt and pepper, to taste.

from Bobby Flay