Celery Salad With Walnuts And Blue Cheese

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 teaspoon shallot, minced
• 1 tablespoon sherry wine vinegar
• 3/4 cup walnuts
• 1 bunch celery (bottoms and leafy tops trimmed)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 cup blue cheese, crumbled
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 combine shallots and vinegar in small bowl and set aside.
• 2 toast walnuts on baking sheet in 350-degree oven for 8-20 minutes or over medium heat for 3-5 minutes in small skillet. when walnuts become fragrant, remove from heat. do not scorch walnuts. set aside.
• 3 slice celery on bias, making exaggerated v-shaped pieces. place in large serving bowl.
• 4 whisk together shallots, vinegar and oil in small bowl. (do not add salt and pepper at this time; many blue cheeses are very salty.).
• 5 coarsely chop walnuts and add to celery.
• 6 pour over 1/2 to 2/3 of dressing and toss to coat well. add more dressing as needed; salad should be moistened, but there shouldn't be leftover dressing in bottom of bowl.
• 7 add blue cheese and toss lightly to combine. taste and add salt, if needed, and pepper to taste.