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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Gourmet Waldorf Salad

Most recipes for Waldorf Salads taste good enough.
But I find them lacking that little extra somthing.
In this recipe I kick up the flavors a bit.
Adding some crispy bacon, lemon and horseradish!
This is one of my best recipes you must try.
From my kitchen to your taste buds...

Ingredients:
4 bacon stips, cooked and minced
1 half head Iceberg lettuce, choppped
1 red delicious apple, diced
1 green granny smith apple, diced
2 celery stalks, peeled and sliced
1/2 red onion, peeled and diced
12 green seedlees grapes, halved
1/2 cup walnuts, chooped
1 fresh lemon, zest and juice of
1/2 teaspoon salt
dash of ground black pepper

Directions:
Place bacon between sheets of paper towels,
cook on high in the microwave until crispy.
Cut into serving pieces and place in a bowl.
Peel and core apples leaving some peel on.
Cut apples into serving size dice, place in bowl.
Peel celery stalks to remove the strings
thinly slice and place in bowl.
Peel and thinly slice red onion into bowl.
Cut grapes in half and you guessed it, into bowl.
Add in chopped walnuts, salt and peeper to taste.
In a seperate bowl combine Greek yogurt and mayonaise.
Add to bowl with the other ingredients and mix well.
Serve chilled inside a leaf of Iceberg lettuce.
Garnish with freash lemon zest and juice to taste.

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