Waldorf Salad with Spicy Candied Walnuts

This is not the salad that was created more than a hundred twenty years ago in New York at the Waldorf Astoria. This is the one that was created three years ago in New York at BarBacon. I added ripe pears and candied walnuts for extra sweetness and texture, mustard greens and radicchio for a touch of bitterness, and buttermilk for tang. This salad is like the city it was created in: a melting pot of flavors and textures.