Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon apple cider
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
  • 1 tablespoon minced shallot
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 Red Delicious apples
  • 2 Belgian endives, 2 inches cut from the tips and reserved for garnish and the remainder cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices
  • 6 cups loosely packed watercress sprigs, rinsed and spun dry
  • 3 tablespoons crumbled sliced almonds

Method

  • In a bowl whisk together the cider, the vinegar, the lemon juice, the mustard, the shallot, the Worcestershire sauce, the thyme, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified.
  • Let the dressing stand at room temperature for 30 minutes to let the flavors develop.
  • In another bowl toss the apples, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, with 2 tablespoons of the dressing.
  • In a large bowl toss together the endive slices and the watercress with the remaining dressing and divide the watercress mixture among the 6 salad plates.
  • Top the watercress with the apples and the almonds and garnish the plates with the reserved endive tips.