Banana Waldorf Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 medium red apples (cut and cored into 1/2 inch pieces)
• 1 banana, peeled and sliced
• 1/2 stalk celery (sliced)
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or 1/4 cup pecans
• 1/3 cup chopped dates
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 dash lemon juice or 1 dash lime juice
• lettuce leaf
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon clove
• 2 cups pecan halves
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients and toss lightly.
• 2 chill mixture and serve in lettuce cups.
• 3 (to prevent bananas from turning brown marinate in lemon or lime juice for a few minutes.).
• 4 candied pecan variation: combine first 4 ingredients in a medium sauce pan and cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves @ 5 minutes.
• 5 stir constantly and add pecans and vanilla, cook until syrup is absorbed @ 10-12 minutes.
• 6 place pecans on a baking sheet lined with wax or parchment paper and allow to cool.
• 7 chop up and add desired amount to salad.
• 8 extra pecans may be stored in an airtight container for @ 1 month.