WALDORF SALAD
Waldorf Salad is a creamy, crispy, filling, delish, classic salad. Enjoy it as a light meal, serve it as a starter dish or as a side for a party. The subtly sweet dressing, the crunch from the celery and crispiness of the apples makes this elegant salad a party winner.
Ingredients
- 1 large apple
- ½ cup celery stalk thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp celery leaves tender
- ½ cup grapes cut into halves
- ¼ cup walnuts toasted
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- ¼ cup fresh heavy cream
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 4-5 lettuce leaves optional
Instructions
- Toast the walnuts in a skillet over low heat or in the microwave oven for 40-60 seconds.
- Chop the walnuts roughly.
- Wash the celery stalk well. Wipe with a kitchen towel.
- Slice the stalk thinly.
- Wash the tender celery leaves. Pat them dry and chop finely.
- Wash and wipe the grapes dry. Cut them into halves.
- Chop the apple into small pieces. Add lemon juice to it and mix well.
- Add all the above ingredients in a mixing bowl.
- Add the mayonnaise, cream, sugar and salt.
- Toss the salad well.
- Cover the bowl. Chill the salad for 1 hour or overnight in the fridge.
- Layer a serving plate with the lettuce leaves.
- Add the chilled salad.
- Garnish with some extra chopped walnuts if you like and the chopped celery leaves.
Notes
- This salad recipe serves 2 as a meal and 4 as a starter or side dish.
- Mix red and green apples if you like.
- Add pecans instead of walnuts.
- Use a mixture of red and green grapes or only green.
- Instead of mayonnaise, use sour cream or yogurt. If you use either then don't add fresh cream.