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Spring/Summer 2003

 

Heirloom Tomato Waldorf Salad
By Chef Zane Holmquist of Stein Eriksen Lodge


Serves 6-8 people


Waldorf Dressing
1/4 c mayonnaise
4 T white wine vinegar
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp sugar
1 shallot, finely minced
Salt and white pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients together and season. The dressing should be sweet-tart and well seasoned.

Heirloom Tomato Salad
4-5 medium size vine ripened tomatoes (Get a mix of varieties such as heirloom, small grape or pear, green, yellow, Roma, striped.)
5 stalks of celery and all the celery leaves
1/4 c rough chopped walnuts, lightly toasted
1/8 c walnut halves, lightly toasted
1/8 c golden raisins, poached in water and sugar
1/4 c waldorf dressing
2 bunch watercress
1 tsp walnut oil
1 tsp white wine vinegar
Salt and white pepper to taste

Dice the large tomatoes into bite-size pieces, cut small tomatoes in half. Also dice the celery about 3/4 the size of the tomatoes and chop the celery leaves. Mix the tomatoes, celery, celery leaves and chopped walnuts together with the dressing and set aside. Do not overdress the salad. To plump the raisins, boil 2 parts water and 1 part sugar; drop the raisins in for about 10 seconds, remove and let cool.Cut the stem from the watercress, wash and dry it. Toss the watercress with the walnut oil, white wine vinegar, salt and pepper.

Serving
Place the salad on a serving platter and add the waldorf dressing to the watercress. Garnish the plate with the walnut halves, rosemary and golden raisins.