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Classic Waldorf Salad

This refreshing salad combines crisp apples, crunchy celery, and toasted walnuts with sweet grapes, all bound together by a creamy, tangy dressing. It's perfect as a light lunch or a sophisticated side dish.

An original recipe by Forkin

Total time
50 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Per serving
383 kcal
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Allergen information: may contain celery, eggs, mustard, nuts, sulphites, and tree nuts. Always check ingredient packaging if you have an allergy.

Classic Waldorf Salad

Mise en place

Ingredients

Measurements

Converted for display; the recipe amounts stay equivalent.

Ingredients

  • 2 pcsapple, cored and diced
  • 2 pcscelery stalk, thinly sliced
  • 1 cupred grape, halved

salad

  • 0.5 cupwalnut, chopped

dressing

  • 0.5 cupmayonnaise
  • 1 tbsplemon juice
  • 0.5 tspdijon mustard
  • 0.5 tspsugar(optional)
  • 0.25 tspsalt
  • 0.13 tspblack pepper, freshly ground

garnish

  • 4 pcslettuce leaf

Equipment

mixing bowl · skillet · whisk

The method

Step by step

  1. 1

    Toast the walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3-5 minutes until fragrant, shaking occasionally to prevent burning.

    About 5 min

    Cook’s note: Keep a close eye on the walnuts as they can burn quickly.

  2. 2

    Remove the walnuts from the heat and let them cool completely.

  3. 3

    In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, sugar (if using), salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.

    About 2 min

    Cook’s note: Taste the dressing and adjust seasonings to your preference.

  4. 4

    Add the diced apples, sliced celery, halved grapes, and cooled walnuts to the bowl with the dressing.

    About 2 min

  5. 5

    Gently fold all the ingredients until everything is evenly coated with the dressing.

    About 1 min

  6. 6

    Cover the bowl and refrigerate the salad for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.

    About 30 min

    Cook’s note: Chilling the salad makes it more refreshing.

  7. 7

    Serve the Waldorf salad chilled on beds of lettuce leaves.

Per serving

Nutrition

Calories
383kcal
Protein
3.4g
Carbs
24.4g
Fat
32.3g
Fibre
4.1g
Sugar
17.2g

Estimated from the recipe’s ingredient quantities. Values can vary with brands and substitutions.

Keep it good

Storage

Store leftover Waldorf salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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