Strawberry & Celery Salad With Blue Cheese And Candied Walnuts

• green buttercrunch lettuce torn
• 1/2 pint strawberries, sliced (add sugar if strawberries are not
• sweet enough)
• 1/4 cup celery, sliced very thinly on an angle
• 1/4 cup flat creek lodge heavenly blue cheese, crumbled
• candied walnuts, chopped to taste
• fresh mint chopped to taste

1. Strawberry Vinaigrette
2. 2 teaspoons strawberry jam
3. 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
4. 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
5. Salt and pepper, to taste
6. Method:
7. mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
8. Candied Walnuts
9. 1 cup walnuts, toasted
10. 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar
11. salt and pepper to taste
12. pinch ground cayenne pepper
13. Method:
14. heat sugar over medium heat in a non-stick skillet.
15. Once you get a caramel color add the hot toasted walnuts and stir
16. to coat walnuts completely. Season with salt , pepper and a pinch
17. of cayenne. Pour on a large plate or baking sheet to cool. Once
18. cooled give them a rough chop.

green buttercrunch lettuce, strawberries, sweet enough, celery, flat creek lodge, candied walnuts, mint

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/strawberry-celery-salad-with-blue-cheese-and-candied-walnuts-51785181 (may not work)