When summer finally gets here, this salad will make for a fabulous picnic item. With the longest day of the year a mere 6 days away, here’s hoping for some warmer, brighter, al fresco dining weather.
The apples in this recipe provide some sweetness, while the crunchy celery and meaty walnuts bring a slightly bitter contrast. If you are not a blue cheese fan, simply omit it from your version. Then pack it in your cooler along with some fresh bread, thirst quenching libations, plus any of your other favourite picnic nibblies……. grab a willing companion and head for the nearest beach, park, lake, backyard…….
Waldorf Salad + Blue Cheese
2 red skinned apples, cored and thinly sliced
2 celery stalks, sliced
2 cups watercress, rinsed and dried
½ c walnuts
Dressing:
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp Dijon mustard (smooth or grain)
juice of ½ lemon
1 tbsp cold water
salt + pepper to taste
Garnish (optional)
2 heaping tbsp crumbled blue cheese.
Add the salad ingredients to a medium size bowl. In a small dish mix together all dressing ingredients. Pour dressing (just enough to cover the salad- you may not need it all) over the salad and gently toss. Serve on 2 large plates. Garnish by sprinkling 1 tbsp of blue cheese on each salad.
