Strawberry Celery Salad With Blue Cheese And Candied Walnuts Recipe

Ingredients

green buttercrunch lettuce torn

1/2 pint strawberries, sliced (add sugar if strawberries are not

sweet enough)

1/4 cup celery, sliced very thinly on an angle

1/4 cup flat creek lodge heavenly blue cheese, crumbled

candied walnuts, chopped to taste

fresh mint chopped to taste

Strawberry Vinaigrette

2 teaspoons strawberry jam

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Salt and pepper, to taste

Method:

mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl.

Candied Walnuts

1 cup walnuts, toasted

1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar

salt and pepper to taste

pinch ground cayenne pepper

Method:

heat sugar over medium heat in a non-stick skillet.

Once you get a caramel color add the hot toasted walnuts and stir

to coat walnuts completely. Season with salt , pepper and a pinch

of cayenne. Pour on a large plate or baking sheet to cool. Once

cooled give them a rough chop.