New-Wave Chowchow
- 5 large celery stalks, minced, leaves reserved
- 1 medium cantaloupe, seeded, peeled and minced
- 1/2 pound seedless green grapes, minced
- 1 medium Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and minced
- 10 medium radishes, minced
- 1/2 fennel bulb, trimmed and minced
- 1 small bunch arugula, washed well and shredded
- 4 teaspoons salt (plus 1 teaspoon if serving cold)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
- 6 tablespoons walnut oil
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
- Combine the minced celery, cantaloupe, grapes, apple, radishes, fennel and arugula in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, dissolve 4 teaspoons of salt and the pepper in the vinegar.
- Combine the oils and slowly whisk them in.
- Mince the celery leaves and add them, along with the tarragon, to the dressing.
- Toss the vegetable-and-fruit mixture with the dressing.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate overnight.
- (If serving cold, stir in 1 additional teaspoon salt.)
celery stalks, cantaloupe, green grapes, apple, radishes, fennel bulb, arugula, salt, freshly ground black pepper, whitewine vinegar, walnut oil, vegetable oil, tarragon
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/9598 (may not work)