Heirloom Apple Salad

INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
• 12 rosemary leaves, minced (the spiky needles)
• 1 medium garlic clove, peeled
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup /120 ml crème fraîche (or sour cream)
• 2 1/2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 3 large celery stalks, sliced see-though thin (reserve any celery leaves)
• 2 crisp, flavorful heirloom apples, cut into sixths, and then thinly sliced*
• 4 handfuls arugula, baby gems, or baby romaine
• 1/3 cup toasted hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds, or pine nuts