Celery Root with Apples, Walnuts and Blue Cheese

• 1/2 cup walnut halves
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons minced shallot
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
• 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 2 celery roots (3/4 pound each), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 3 large Granny Smith applespeeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch dice

1. Preheat the oven to 350.
2. Toast the walnuts for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden.
3. Let cool, then coarsely chop the nuts.
4. In a large bowl, whisk the vinegar with the shallot, mustard and a generous pinch each of salt and pepper; let stand for 10 minutes.
5. Whisk in the olive oil and 1/4 cup of the blue cheese.
6. Just before serving, add the celery root and apples to the dressing, season with salt and pepper and toss well.
7. Add the chopped nuts and the remaining 3/4 cup of blue cheese and serve.

walnut halves, cider vinegar, shallot, mustard, salt, extravirgin olive oil, blue cheese, celery roots

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/celery-root-apples-walnuts-and-blue-cheese (may not work)