Waldorf Salad in Endive Spears

Submitted by CaliforniaJan

"This recipe appeared in my local paper this week and I served it at a holiday party yesterday...it was the first thing to be gobbled up! Very good and easy to make ahead and just pull out and serve. I used one packet of Splenda instead of sugar and it tasted great."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 30 spears
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 30 -40 Belgian endive, spears
• 1⁄2 cup light mayonnaise
• 1 -2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon sherry wine vinegar
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1⁄2 cup Stilton cheese or 1/2 cup gorgonzola, crumbled
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 2 apples, Granny Smith preferred

directions

1. Rinse the individual endive spears and pat dry.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar and salt and pepper. Taste and add more sugar, salt and pepper as desired. Stir in the crumbled cheese.
3. Peel and core apples and cut into a very small dice. Toss cheese mixture with apples and walnuts. Place a dollop at the base of each endive spear and serve.