This salad was first created over a century ago. It may seem old fashioned and not look too exciting, but the sweet crunchy salad combined with the pork make for a refreshing summer meal. You may just be surprised. Try using different coloured apples and grapes.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 0 minutes
Total time: 10 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- ยฝ cup pecans
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 2 red apples, cut into matchsticks
- 2 sticks celery, cut into matchsticks
- 20 seedless grapes, halved
- 400g cooked pork, shredded and warmed
- 4 handfuls mixed lettuce (optional)
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice from apples
- ยฝ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoons white condiment (white balsamic vinegar)
- ยฝ teaspoon hot English mustard
Method:
- Coat the pecans with maple syrup and toast under high grill for a few minutes. Allow to cool on a plate (so they donโt stick), then chop roughly.
- Place the lemon juice in a salad bowl and add chopped apples (this will stop them from going brown). Give a quick toss to make sure all the apples are coated then add celery and grapes.
- Strain the lemon juice from the apples, mix with remaining dressing ingredients in a jar and shake until combined.
- Taste and adjust to your liking. Add more mustard if needed. Pour over apple and celery mix and toss together.
- Add pork and toss again.
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