Waldorf Salad Nouveau

½ cup chopped walnuts

1 pear - peeled, cored, and thinly sliced

1 crisp apple - peeled, cored, and thinly sliced

1 Asian pear - peeled, cored, and thinly sliced

½ teaspoon salt

3 cups cold water

4 large lettuce leaves

4 sprigs watercress

4 fresh strawberries, sliced

¼ cup low-fat yogurt

¼ cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

salt and ground black pepper to taste

¼ cup black raisins

¼ cup golden raisins

Toast walnuts in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until walnuts are fragrant and begin to release oil, 7 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool thoroughly.

Dissolve 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl of cold water; place pear slices, apple slices, and Asian pear in the water, about 5 minutes; drain.

Arrange 1 lettuce leaf, 1 watercress leaf, and 1 sliced strawberry decoratively on top of each other on 4 salad plates.

Whisk yogurt, mayonnaise, and vinegar together in a small bowl for the dressing; season with salt and black pepper.

Combine black raisins and golden raisins in a small bowl.

Place 3 to 4 slices pear, apple, and Asian pear in fan-shape on each lettuce leaf.

Sprinkle raisins and walnuts, and drizzle dressing over fruit slices.