I remember Chaim talking about a simple and delicious salmon recipe... and thought it would be nice, as a way of introducing something personal to JTF by sharing our favorite recipes!
Chaim, as you have said you love fruit and vegetables, I invite you to please try this recipe!
xoce's Grandmother's Waldorf Salad
(as best as I can remember, and with a few twists of my own)
INGREDIENTSApples (green apples, honey crisp apples, yellow apples, red apples)
unpeeled, cubed.
Celery chopped
Grapes (green... red is also ok)
halved (seedless or seeds removed)
WalnutsDRESSING, which will coat entire salad prior to serving:
mayonnaise
lemon juiceOptional: yogurt, sugar, a little vinegar, a dash of paprika, salt
HINTS: Sprinkle apples with lemon juice after they are cut.
Garnish with celery leaves.
All portions are to your own liking.
There are
many versions of waldorf salad... this is just my family's.
I particularly enjoy Waldorf salad when eaten with turkey on the side.
my Grandmother's would look like this, minus the lettuce, minus the square plate (instead served in a deep blue glass bowl), and minus the random "fancy sauce" drops.
TIDBIT:
Created at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in 1896 not by a chef but by the maître d'hôtel, (dining room manager) Oscar Tschirky, the Waldorf salad was an instant success.
The original version of this salad contained only apples, celery and mayonnaise. Chopped walnuts later became an integral part of the dish. Waldorf salad is usually served on top of a bed of lettuce.
http://www.kitchenproject.com/history/Waldorf_Salad.htm#classic