Description

This yummy salad originated around 1893 in the old Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. You will also get rave reviews with the newer version of the old favorite. You can tailor it to your own tastes by adding grapes, dried fruits, mayo or yogurt, or whatev

Ingredients

• 3/4 c. walnut or pecan halves
• 4 crisp apples, such as Pippin, McIntosh or Rome Beauty or any red skinned apples
• freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon
• 1 c. finely diced celery
• 1/2 c. diced red bell pepper
• 3 green onions, including some of the tender green portions, finely chopped
• 3/4 c. sour cream
• 1 T. Dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 T. honey
• 1 t. fresh mint, minced
• salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 1 - 2 heads Bibb lettuce

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
2. Spread nuts on a baking sheet; bake until lightly toasted, 6 - 7 minutes. Coarsely chop; set aside.
3. Wash, peel, core and quarter apples; cut into 1/2-inch dice.