Recipe - Watercress Endive And Apple Salad With Cider Dressing

1 tablespoon Apple cider
1 tablespoon Cider vinegar
2 teaspoon Fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijonstyle mustard
1 tablespoon Minced shallot
One half teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon Dried thyme; crumbled
One fourth cup Vegetable oil
1 One half Red Delicious apples
2 Belgian endives; 2 inches
cut from
; the tips and
; reserved for
; garnish and the
; remainder cut
; crosswise into
; 1/2inchthick
; slices
6 cup Loosely packed watercress
sprigs; rinsed and spun dry
3 tablespoon Crumbled cut or sliced up almonds

In a bowl whisk together the cider, the vinegar, the lemon juice, the
mustard, the shallot, the Worcestershire sauce, the thyme, and salt and
pepper to taste, add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing
until it is emulsified. Let the dressing stand at room temperature for 30
minutes to let the flavors develop.

In another bowl toss the apples, cored and cut into 1/2inch pieces, with 2
tablespoons of the dressing. In a large bowl toss together the endive
slices and the watercress with the remaining dressing and divide the
watercress mixture among the 6 salad plates. Top the watercress with the
apples and the almonds and garnish the plates with the reserved endive
tips.

Serves 6.

Gourmet February 1990

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