With the help of a small blender or food processor, this recipe yields a rich walnut-feta dressing, ideal for drizzling over a mix of seasoned tomatoes, chickpeas and avocados. The dressing can be made without electricity by mashing the feta and mincing the walnuts, cilantro and garlic, but if you h ave an appliance on hand, don't miss out on the luscious quality of the blade-blended dressing. A word of warning: the success of this salad lives and dies by the freshness of the walnuts. Rancid walnuts will generate a rancid dressing. Before blending, smell your walnuts to make sure there are no off notes -- you want the aromas to be neutral or nutty. If time and patience allow, quickly toast the nuts as outlined in the tip below. ...read more read less