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Classic Waldorf salad with crisp apples, grapes, walnuts, and celery in creamy dressing.

Classic Waldorf Salad

Crisp apples, juicy grapes, crunchy toasted walnuts, and celery in a light creamy dressing. The timeless American classic that disappears at every potluck and holiday table.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Calories: 240
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large crisp apples Honeycrisp or Granny Smith, cored and diced
  • 1 cup red seedless grapes halved
  • 3 stalks celery with leaves thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup walnuts toasted and roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons full-fat Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • Salt and white pepper to taste
  • Butter lettuce for serving
  • Fresh chives for garnish

Method
 

  1. Toast walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes until golden and fragrant. Cool and roughly chop.
  2. Whisk together mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, and honey until smooth. Season with salt and white pepper.
  3. Dice apples and immediately toss with lemon juice to prevent browning.
  4. Add apples, grapes, celery, walnuts, and cranberries to the dressing. Toss gently until evenly coated.
  5. Refrigerate 30 minutes to 2 hours before serving for best flavor.
  6. Serve on butter lettuce leaves garnished with fresh chives.

Nutrition

Calories: 240kcal

Notes

Toss the diced apples in lemon juice immediately after cutting to prevent browning. The salad improves significantly after 30 minutes in the refrigerator as flavors meld together.

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