Smoky Waldorf Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 medium apples, cored and diced
• 1 medium pear, cored and diced
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1/3 cup chopped red onion
• 1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
• 4 -6 ounces smoked gouda cheese, rind removed and cut into cubes
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse black pepper
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise, amount to taste
• salt, to taste
• baby spinach, to serve

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, toss the diced apples and pears in the lemon juice.
• 2 add the celery, onion, pecans, and smoked gouda.
• 3 stir together the dijon mustard, sugar, black pepper and mayonnaise. gently fold into the salad and mix well. add salt, if needed, to taste.
• 4 chill until ready to serve.
• 5 serve on a bed of baby spinach or other greens.