Watercress, Endive And Apple Salad With Cider Dressing

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon apple cider
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon dijon-style mustard
• 1 tablespoon minced shallot
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 red delicious apples
• 2 belgian endive, 2 inches cut from the tips and reserved for garnish and the remainder cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-th
• 6 cups loosely packed watercress leaves, rinsed and spun dry
• 3 tablespoons crumbled sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl whisk together the cider, the vinegar, the lemon juice, the mustard, the shallot, the worcestershire sauce, the thyme, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified.
• 2 let the dressing stand at room temperature for 30 minutes to let the flavors develop. in another bowl toss the apples, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, with 2 tablespoons of the dressing.
• 3 in a large bowl toss together the endive slices and the watercress with the remaining dressing and divide the watercress mixture among the 6 salad plates.
• 4 top the watercress with the apples and the almonds and garnish the plates with the reserved endive tips.