Apple, Ricotta & Mike’s Hot Honey® Toasts with Arugula Walnut Salad

The best thing since sliced bread? Toasted bread! Though delicious on its own, carby comfort gets worlds better in the hands of our talented chefs. Sliced sourdough is toasted until golden then spread with creamy, lemon-kissed ricotta. Juicy apple and crunchy walnuts top the toasts, followed with a golden drizzle of hot honey. A tangle of peppery arugula-apple-walnut salad provides welcome contrast. Truly a toast with the most.

Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 servings 4 servings
  • 1 granny smith apple
  • 1 lemon
  • 4 slices sourdough bread
  • 4 oz ricotta cheese
  • 4 tbsp crème fraîche
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 oz arugula
  • 1 oz walnuts
  • 0.5 oz mike’s hot honey®
  • 4 tsp olive oil
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 2 granny smith apples
  • 1 lemon
  • 8 slices sourdough bread
  • 8 oz ricotta cheese
  • 8 tbsp crème fraîche
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 4 oz arugula
  • 2 oz walnuts
  • 1 oz mike’s hot honey®
  • 7 tsp olive oil
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions

  1. • Wash and dry produce.
  2. • Quarter lemon. Halve, core, and thinly slice apple. Toast sourdough.
  3. • In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, crème fraîche, half the garlic
    powder, juice from one lemon wedge, 1 TBSP olive oil, and a big pinch
    of salt and pepper until fluffy. (For 4 servings, use all the garlic powder,
    juice from two lemon wedges, and 2 TBSP olive oil.)
  4. • In a large bowl, toss arugula, half the walnuts, and half the apple with
    a drizzle of olive oil and as much lemon juice as you like. Taste and
    season with salt and pepper.
  5. • Divide salad and toasted sourdough between plates. Spread sourdough
    with as much ricotta mixture as you like. Top with remaining
    apple. Drizzle with Mike’s Hot Honey® and sprinkle with remaining
    walnuts. Serve.