Have an Apple for Dinner: 10 Tasty Savory Apple Recipes

After a trip to the apple orchard a couple of weeks ago, we came home with 25 pounds of apples on our hands. The first thing I made was apple pie, but after that we still had plenty of apples. And besides, one can only eat so much dessert. So, we turned to some of our favorite savory apple recipes. Apples lend crunch and sweetness to salads, and bite to braises. I just love how they take on flavor, and add their distinctly mild sweetness to a host of fall recipes. Head below the jump for 10 of our very favorite ways to have an apple for dinner.

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  Grilled Cheese with Fried Sage and Apples

  Warm up with a gooey grilled cheese peppered with herbaceous, nutty fried sage and fresh fall apples.
  Make grilled cheese with fried sage and apples
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  Braised Pork with Apples

  This braised pork is one of our favorite fall recipes. Crisp apples add contrast and fall flavor to the rich broth.
  Make braised pork with apples
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  Apple Pear Gorgonzola Salad

  Crisp apples pair beautifully with creamy gorgonzola, in this hearty salad recipe.
  Make apple, pear, and gorgonzola salad
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  Crispy Baked Chicken Fingers with Apple Fries

  Baked chicken fingers are easier to make than you think. Add some kid-friendly apple fries, and you've got a family meal everyone will love.
  Make baked chicken fingers with apple fries
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  Apple Pumpkin Soup

  Apples lend a little sweetness to this rich, savory pumpkin soup.
  Make apple pumpkin soup
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  Sweet Potato Latkes with Applesauce Sour Cream

  Sweet potatoes add nutritional punch to classic latkes, while a hint of apple sauce lends sweetness to the creamy sour cream.
  Make sweet potato pancakes with applesauce sour cream
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  Cucumber, Apple, and Tuna Salad

  Try a fun take on traditional tuna salad with cooling cukes and crunchy apples.
  Make cucumber, apple, and tuna salad
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  Sweet Potato Hummus and Apple Tartine

  Looking for a healthy, flavorful bite? Try unique sweet potato hummus with fresh apples and zesty red onions.
  Make apple, pear, and gorgonzola salad
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  Apple Walnut Salad

  Fresh apples and nutty walnuts make for a yummy, satisfying salad.
  Make apple walnut salad
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  Radicchio Apple Salad with Pear Vinaigrette

  This salad captures so many of my favorite fall flavors, with mildly bitter radicchio, sweet Mutsu apples, and a light fresh pear vinaigrette.
  Make radicchio apple salad with pear vinaigrette
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