The New Year is here and if you’re anything like me you may want to kick it off with a good dose of Healthy Living.
I’m doing just that and starting 2015 with #SaladWeek!
These won’t be your typical lettuce and ranch concoctions, but rather a series of fresh, flavor-rich, gourmet salads that will excite everyones palletes.
Kicking it off, the Waldorf Salad.
In a medium nonstick saute pan add 1 cup of halved walnuts…
…1/4 cup brown sugar…
…4 tbsp honey…
…and 1 tbsp of salt.
Cook on medium heat for 5-7 minutes until the sugar has melted and the walnuts are coated thoroughly in the sweet sticky mixture.
Transfer the candied walnuts to a tray lined with parchment or wax paper and allow to cool for 30 minutes.
Slice 1 whole Gala or Honey Crisp apple.
Then cut those slices into batonnets which are like matchstick-like shapes.
Put the cut apple into a mixing bowl and add a little lemon juice…
…and olive oil. Quickly toss it all together and set aside until ready to use.
Cut 2 endives into quartered wedges.
Season with 1-2 tbsp of olive oil…
…and a pinch of salt and black pepper.
Place the seasoned endive on a very hot grill for 1-2 minutes on each side, then remove from the grill.
Toss a handful of cut and cleaned frisee into a mixing bowl along with a few leaves of radicchio and season with olive oil…
…lemon juice…
…salt, and black pepper.
Place some of the dressed frisee and radicchio onto a serving dish…
…along with a few pieces of the grilled endive…
…candied walnuts…
…apple sticks…
…a few dollops of greek yogurt…
…some good ’ol crumbled blue cheese…
…and a few leaves of italian parsley for a refreshing finish.
Feel free to chop all the ingredients up and make this a “Chopped Waldorf” if you like something a bit easier, but either way, this is one of those salads that’s going down in my book as a fav. ENJOY!
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| Left: Pepper Grinder | Top Middle: All-Clad Bowl Set | Top Right: Boos Cutting Board |
| Bottom Middle: Glass Bowl Set | Bottom Right: All-Clad Fry Pan |
