Fresh and Light Apple-Celery Salad
Ingredients
- 4 large heads Belgian Endive
- 4 large firm red apples, cored and halved
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 6 large ribs celery, strings removed
- 1 cup white raisins
- 1 large head romaine lettuce, washed, dried and chilled
- 1/2 chopped walnuts
- Watercress sprigs
- 1 recipe Creamy Lemon Dressing
Directions
Wash the endive, separate into individual leaves, wrap in paper towels and place in a plastic bag. Chill for at least 1 hour.
Slice the apple halves into thin slices. Toss gently in the lemon juice. Slice the celery into thin slices.
Toss together the apples, celery and raisins with the dressing.
Shred the romaine.
Arrange 3 or 4 endive leaves on an individual salad plate.
Make a bed of the shredded romaine in the center of the leaves.
Top with a spoonful of the apple mixture.
Sprinkle with the walnuts.
Garnish with a watercress sprig.
Serve immediately.
Serves 10 to 12.
Nutrients per Serving:
- Calories:121.13
- Protein:1.67 g
- Carbohydrates:23.93 g
- Dietary Fiber:3.94 g
- % Calories from fat:20%
- Fat-total:2.92 g
- Saturated Fat:0.31 g
- Vitamin AR RE:55.36 RE
- Vitamin C:11.66 mg
- % Calories from carbs:74%