According to the American Century Cookbook, the first Waldorf Salad was created in New York City in 1893, by Oscar Tschirky, the maître d’hôtel of the Waldorf Astoria. The original recipe consisted only of diced red-skinned apples, celery, and mayonnaise. Chopped walnuts were added later to this now American classic. Some prefer their Waldorf salad made with yogurt, instead of mayo.
A few things before we start:
A few things before we start:
- The original recipe calls for mayonnaise, but we used full fat thick greek yogurt and it was delicious.
- You can substitute grapes with 1/4 cup of raisins.
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Waldorf Salad Recipe
Prep time: 10 minutes
Serves 2.
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Ingredients:
Slightly toasted walnuts - 1/2 cup
Celery, thinly sliced - 1/2 cup
Red seedless grapes, sliced - 1/2 cup
Sweet apple, cored and chopped- 1
Mayonnaise - 3 tbsp
Fresh lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Salt
Pepper
Lettuce
Method:
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise (or yogurt) and the lemon juice. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of fresh ground pepper. Mix in the apple, celery, grapes, and walnuts. Serve on a bed of fresh lettuce.
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wonderful salad
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