Classic Waldorf Salad
Learn how to make classic Waldorf salad with crunchy apples, celery, grapes, golden raisens and pecans with a mayonnaise dressing.
Ingredients
- 2 large apples, cored and chopped (try a Granny Smith and a Honeycrisp apple)
- 1/2 fresh lemon, juiced
- 1 cup celery, chopped small (about 1 large stalk of celery)
- 1 cup seedless grapes cut in half (you can use red, green or purple as well as a combination of different grapes).
- 1/2 cup golden raisens, optional
- 3/4 cup pecans, roughly chopped (may substitute walnuts) Nuts can be roasted prior to adding to the salad
Salad Dressing:
- 1/4 cup good quality mayonnaise I use olive oil mayonnaise to cut calories
- 1 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- 1-2 tsp milk to thin the dressing
Instructions
For the salad:
- Core and chop the apples leaving the peeling on and place in a medium size bowl.
- Juice half a lemon and pour over the apples. Stir the lemon juice into the apples to prevent browning.
- Add celery, grapes, raisens and pecans to the apples and stir together.
Salad Dressing:
- Mix the mayonnaise, yogurt and sugar together in a measuring cup or small bowl. Add 1-2 tsp milk to thin the dressing a little. Stir the dressing mixture into the fruit.
- Salad can be served on a leaf of bibb lettuce if desired.
- Serve the salad immediately or you can make it ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Pecans or walnuts can be roasted lightly before mixing them into the salad to get rid of the raw flavor of the nuts.
- Try adding rotissierie or roasted chicken to the salad to make it a main dish salad.
- Use dried cranberries in place of the raisens for a festive holiday salad.
- Salad may be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 303kcal
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