Blueberry Recipes
Blueberry Waldorf Salad

Recipe: Blueberry Waldorf Salad
Nancy Jessup, Executive Chef Mangia Restaurants, New York City
A fresh, colorful combination of sweet blueberries and tart apples make this salad a versatile addition to the menu.
Ingredients
- Orange juice: 16 ounces
- Fresh blueberries: 2 cups, divided
- Honey: 2 tablespoons
- Lemon juice: 1 tablespoon
- Sugar: 1 tablespoon
- Dijon mustard: 2 teaspoons
- Salt: ¼ teaspoon
- Canola oil: 1 cup
- Granny Smith apples: 2 large (about 14 ounces)
- Pecan halves, toasted: 1 cup
- Celery, sliced: 2 cups
- Baby spinach: 8 ounces (about 6 cups)
Instructions
- In a medium-sized saucepan, over medium-low heat, simmer orange juice until reduced to ¼ cup and syrupy
- Cool slightly
- In a blender container, combine reduced juice, half of the blueberries, the honey, lemon juice, sugar, mustard and salt
- Blend until smooth
- With the blender running, gradually drizzle in oil until a thick dressing forms
- Cover and refrigerate until service
- (Makes about 2 cups)
- Core and quarter apples
- Slice quarters crosswise
- In a large bowl, combine apple slices, pecans, celery and the remaining 1 cup blueberries
- Cover tightly and refrigerate until needed
- At service: Blend dressing to loosen
- Arrange spinach leaves on cold salad plates
- Top with blueberry-apple mixture, dividing evenly
- Drizzle with dressing
Number of servings (yield): 6
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