Green Salad with Chicken, Apple, Maple Walnuts and Buttermilk Dressing - Ellie Krieger

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup buttermilk, well shaken
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 ½ teaspoons lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 scallion, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh dill
• ½ cup walnuts pieces
• 1 ½ tablespoons pure maple syrup
• Pinch of salt
• 4 ounces thin green beans (haricot verte), trimmed
• 1 head Bibb or Boston lettuce, torn
• 1 small head Romaine lettuce, torn
• 2 cups torn cooked chicken (8 ounces) (from ½ medium roasted chicken)
• 2 stalks celery, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 small red apple, unpeeled, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 3 tablespoons dried cherries