Easy, summery salads

With the heat wave - and smog alerts - we had last week, salads were in order.

Here are two of the ones we enjoyed... Quantities are to taste.

Green salad with apples and walnuts



Lettuce, torn in bite-size pieces
Green apples
Thinly sliced onion
Thinly sliced celery
Roasted walnuts

Vinaigrette:
Walnut oil
Apple cider vinegar
Dijon mustard
Salt, pepper

Avocado-Apple salad



Avocado
Granny Smith apple
Thinly sliced onion
Zereshk (a Persian dried, very tart fruit - can be replaced by cranberries)
Fresh tarragon
Olive oil
Apple cider vinegar
Salt, pepper