Apples And Walnuts With Stilton Cheese

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 ounces stilton cheese
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 6 sweet apples, such as braeburn, gala or, red delicious, unpeeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 4 celery ribs, thinly sliced, plus several whole
• celery leaves (to garnish)
• 2 tablespoons dried currants or 2 tablespoons raisins
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted

Recipe

• 1 put one-third of the cheese in the bottom of a large bowl.
• 2 add the olive oil and, using a fork, mash together the cheese and oil.
• 3 add the vinegar and continue to mash and to mix.
• 4 add the cream and pepper and mix well to make a thick, chunky dressing.
• 5 add the apples, sliced celery, currants and lemon juice to the dressing and mix well.
• 6 crumble the remaining cheese and sprinkle it over the salad along with half the walnuts.
• 7 mix them into the salad gently and evenly.
• 8 transfer the salad to a serving bowl and garnish with the remaining walnuts and the celery leaves. serve immediately.