Pacific Rim's Waldorf Salad

Chef #848413's Note:

Pacific Rim's Waldorf Salad has a wonderful fusion of flavors from all over the Western Hemisphere. Asian Pear, Fuji Apple, Arkansas Black Apple add a sweet and tart taste to this salad. The Seasoned Rice Vinegar with Maple Syrup combine a wonderful enhanced flavor to finish the salad.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt
• 2 teaspoons maple syrup (Pure)
• 2 teaspoons seasoned rice vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 dash white pepper
• 1 cup celery (Bias Cut)
• 2/3 cup golden raisin
• 1 fresh lemon
• 4 cups fuji apples (Medium Diced)
• 2 Asian pears (Medium Diced)
• 2 tablespoons butter (Unsalted)
• 1/2 cup coconut
• 2/3 cup macadamia nuts
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro (Chopped)

Directions:

1. In a bowl combine mayonnaise, maple surup, seasoned rice vinegar, fine sea salt and white pepper. Wisk dressing until smooth and chill.
2. Wash, cut celery on the bias, add raisins, place in a bow, add raisins toss and set salad aside.
3. Cut lemon into quaters and place into a bowl of water.
4. Peel, core and medium dice apples. Peel, core and medium dice pears. Place apples and pears into lemon water.
5. Heat a small saute pan add 1 tablespoon butter, coconut and toast coconut until golden brown. Add remaining butter and toast Macadmia nuts. Add toasted coconut and nuts to salad bowl.
6. Drain water from apples and pear. Dice apples, pears, add to salad bowl and toss the salad. Fold in salad dressing and chill salad for 30 minutes.
7. GARNISH: Place salad on a chilled salad plate and sprinkle with Fresh Chopped Cilantro.

Reviews

[adopt a greyhound]

WOW! Loved this salad. It worked great for the two of us with a bit left over. I have another Asian pear left from Bountiful Baskets (also used celery, Fuji apple, and coconut from BB) so will make again very soon.