LunchSide DishSalad

Classic Waldorf Salad

Name: Classic Waldorf Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 2 pcs apple cored and diced; 2 pcs celery stalk thinly sliced; 1 cup red grape halved; 0.5 cup walnut chopped; 0.5 cup mayonnaise; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 0.5 tsp dijon mustard; 0.5 tsp sugar (optional); 0.25 tsp salt; 0.13 tsp black pepper freshly ground; 4 pcs lettuce leaf

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

Allergen information: may contain celery, eggs, mustard, nuts, sulphites, and tree nuts. Always check ingredient packaging if you have an allergy.

Mise en place

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
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
Remove the walnuts from the heat and let them cool completely.
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
Add the diced apples, sliced celery, halved grapes, and cooled walnuts to the bowl with the dressing.
About 2 min
5
Gently fold all the ingredients until everything is evenly coated with the dressing.
About 1 min
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
Serve the Waldorf salad chilled on beds of lettuce leaves.

Per serving

Nutrition

63%Score

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.