Description
A timeless Waldorf Salad featuring crisp apples, celery, grapes, and walnuts in a creamy dressing. This elegant salad originated at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in the 1890s and remains a beloved dish for its perfect balance of textures and flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large apples (preferably Honeycrisp or Granny Smith), cored and diced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup celery, thinly sliced
- 1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
- 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Lettuce leaves for serving (optional)
- Fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Toss diced apples with lemon juice in a large bowl to prevent browning.
- Add celery, grapes, and walnuts to the apples.
- In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, yogurt, honey, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Pour dressing over the apple mixture and gently toss until evenly coated.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
- Serve chilled on a bed of lettuce leaves if desired, garnished with parsley.
Notes
- For a lighter version, substitute half the mayonnaise with additional yogurt.
- Add 1/4 cup raisins or dried cranberries for extra sweetness.
- Best served the same day but will keep refrigerated for up to 24 hours.
- For a dairy-free version, use all mayonnaise and omit yogurt.
- Try adding 1/2 tsp cinnamon for a warm spice note.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3/4 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg