Avocado Salad with Apple and Endive

Name: Avocado Salad with Apple and Endive
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons, cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon, minced shallot; 1 teaspoon, honey; 1/2 teaspoon, mayonnaise; , Salt and pepper; 3 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 3 , avocados, halved, pitted, and cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 1 large Fuji, apple, cut into 1-inch-long matchsticks; 1 head, Belgian endive (4 ounces), cored and sliced thin; 1/4 cup minced, fresh chives; 3 ounces, blue cheese, crumbled (3/4 cup)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2012

SERVES6

TIME25 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Buttery avocados demand an acidic dressing to cut their richness. We were able to emulsify a highly acidic vinaigrette with a bit of mayonnaise to ensure cling. To add textural contrast, we steered clear of leafy greens and relied on crunch...

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