Waldorf Salad Recipe

Course: Appetizer, Salad

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20

Total Time: 20

Servings: people

Calories: 406kcal

Author: Becky Hardin

Waldorf Salad is a classic fresh and fruity recipe that can be enjoyed as a side dish or as a refreshing light lunch! It features apples, grapes, celery, candied walnuts and mixed greens all tossed together in a creamy homemade dressing.

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Ingredients

For the Dressing

6 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice from ½ lemon
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For the Salad

2 apples chopped or cut into matchsticks
1 cup red grapes halved
1 cup thinly sliced celery
1 cup candied walnuts plus more for garnish
Mixed greens for serving

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, honey, lemon juice, salt, and pepper together to create the dressing.
6 tablespoons mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
In a large bowl, add the apples, grapes, celery, and candied walnuts. Toss to combine.
2 apples, 1 cup red grapes, 1 cup thinly sliced celery, 1 cup candied walnuts
Pour the dressing into the bowl and toss to combine. Plate over greens, top with extra walnuts, and enjoy!
Mixed greens

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Notes

You can substitute Greek yogurt for up to half of the mayonnaise in the dressing.
For a sweeter salad, you can fold some whipped cream into the dressing and mini marshmallows into the salad.
Use your favorite variety of apples in this salad, or try it with chopped pears!
Use crisp varieties of apples. Crisp apples will stay crunchy for longer once dressed. Honey Crisp, Gala, and Red delicious are great crisp red apples, while Golden Delicious and Granny Smith are great crisp green apples.
Sprinkle the cut apples with lemon juice to prevent browning. You can add a little sugar to enhance the sweetness as well.
You can use red or green grapes in this salad, or try a mix of both.
Instead of walnuts, try pecans, almonds, or pistachios!
Toast the nuts for a deeper flavor.
Try adding dried fruits, such as raisins, dates, or dried cranberries!
Instead of mixed greens, you can serve over any lettuce you like or enjoy the salad as is without lettuce.
Add leftover shredded or diced chicken, turkey, or tofu to this salad to make it a meal. It's great as a sandwich!
Try to chop all of the ingredients to about the same size. It'll make the salad more uniform and allow you to get a bit of everything in each bite.
Mix the dressing together before adding the fruit to ensure that everything gets evenly coated.
Add the nuts just before serving. Nuts go stale quickly, especially when refrigerated.

Storage: Store Waldorf salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 day.

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