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Waldorf salad

Contains egg (no meat or fish)

Crisp apple, celery, grapes and toasted walnuts folded through a light lemony mayonnaise dressing and served on lettuce leaves — sweet, crunchy and creamy.

Waldorf salad is an American salad from United States, ready in about 20 minutes and made with walnuts, apple and celery. It serves 4 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Delicious Waldorf salad featuring grapes, apples, and walnuts in a sleek black bowl.
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Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
20 min
Serves
4
Level
Beginner
Calories
303

Ingredients

4 servings

For the dressing

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Toast the walnuts (opens in a new tab) in a dry frying pan over medium heat, shaking often, until fragrant. Tip onto a plate to cool.

  2. Step 2

    Whisk (opens in a new tab) the mayonnaise (opens in a new tab), yogurt, lemon juice (opens in a new tab), salt and pepper (opens in a new tab) in a large bowl until smooth.

    • 2 min
    Eggs being whisked in a bowl
    How it looks · Photo: Kampus Production on Pexels

  3. Step 3

    Cut the apples (opens in a new tab) and toss them straight into the dressing so the lemon stops them browning. Add the celery (opens in a new tab) and grapes (opens in a new tab) and fold to coat.

    • 6 min

  4. Step 4

    Fold in most of the walnuts (opens in a new tab). Spoon onto the lettuce (opens in a new tab) leaves and finish with the remaining walnuts and parsley (opens in a new tab).

    • 2 min

About this dish

Origin
New York City, United States · Commonly attributedNamed after the Waldorf hotel in New York, where it is widely said to have been created in the 1890s.Also popular in Canada, United KingdomMore food from United States
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Salads · Side dishes
Cooking method
Raw, Toasted
Taste
sweet, creamy, nutty, fresh
Diet
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · No gluten ingredients · Low-carb
All labelsVegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-carb
With the listed swaps: Lacto-vegetarian, Whole-food focused, Egg-free, No nut ingredientsWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Everyday · Child-friendly
Cook more with
Walnuts · Apple · Celery · Mayonnaise · Greek yogurt · Lemon juice
Techniques
Toasting · Spice roasting (dry-roasting)

Allergens

  • Contains: Milkfrom greek yogurt
  • Contains, can be adapted: Eggsfrom mayonnaise
  • Contains, can be adapted: Tree nutsfrom walnuts
  • May contain: Mustardfrom mayonnaise
  • Contains: Celeryfrom celery

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

303 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 213 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 5%
  • Carbohydrate 29%
  • Fat 66%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy303 kcal142 kcal
Protein4.3 g2 g
Carbohydrate23.1 g10.8 g
Net carbohydrate19.1 g8.9 g
Sugars16.7 g7.9 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre4 g1.9 g
Fat23.2 g10.9 g
Saturated fat3.4 g1.6 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol10 mg5 mg
Sodium289 mg136 mg
Salt equivalent0.7 g0.3 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
343 mg
Calcium
52 mg
Iron
0.9 mg
Magnesium
34 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
77 µg
Vitamin C
8 mg
Vitamin D
0 µg
Vitamin B12
0.1 µg
Folate (DFE)
46 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: parsley.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Dress the apples as soon as they are cut — the acid keeps them pale.

Common mistakes

  • Adding the walnuts hours ahead: they go soft in the dressing.

Serve with

  • With cold roast turkey or chicken, or as part of a holiday buffet.

Food safety

  • Mayonnaise-dressed salads should not sit at room temperature for more than 2 hours (1 hour above 32 °C).

Storage

  • Best within a few hours; keeps covered in the fridge for 1 day, though the apples soften.

Variations

  • Chicken Waldorf: Fold in 250 g diced cooked chicken to make it a main course.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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How this dish is built

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

  • Apple, cored and cut into 1.5 cm cubes2 piece · 360 g
  • Celery, thinly sliced2 stalk · 80 g
  • Grapes, halved150 g
  • Lettuce, washed and dried6 leaf · 60 g
Used in steps 3, 4

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