The All-American Waldorf Salad first became popular in the 19th century at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Made from simple ingredients, this classic is a great lunch or brunch dish with a sophisticated twist.
Waldorf salad is very popular here, especially in the fall when apples and walnuts are in season. It’s especially popular around the holidays, gracing many Thanksgiving and holiday spreads.
The original Waldorf salad recipe
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 at the Waldorf Astoria.
The original recipe was just diced red-skinned apples, celery, and mayonnaise. Chopped walnuts were later added to this now American classic.
Mayo or yoghurt with the Waldorf salad?
Some prefer their Waldorf salad with yoghurt instead of mayo. I usually stick with the mayonnaise stock (that’s what we use in this recipe), but you can substitute yogurt for the mayo if you prefer. In this case, you may need to add some honey to offset the extra acidity of the yogurt.
Seems like everyone has their favorite version of Waldorf Salad! If you have one that you would like to share, please let us know in the comments.
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Check out this recipe for a fresh Waldorf salad
How long does Waldorf lettuce keep?
For the freshest, crispest salad, prepare Waldorf Salad no more than an hour before serving and refrigerate until ready to serve. Refrigerate leftovers for a day; The apples may brown a little and the salad may be watery, but it will still be enjoyable.
Ways to serve Waldorf salad
You can serve the whole salad on a bed of fresh lettuce, but if you want to serve individual servings of Waldorf salad, try these presentations.
- In martini or coupe glasses
- On salad bowls
- In a large, hollowed out apple
Great picnic dishes to serve with Waldorf salad
- Pan Bagnat (French Tuna Sandwich)
- Buttermilk Fried Chicken
- Tomato galette with whole wheat parmesan crust
- Watermelon Gazpacho
- Apple pie bars with crumble topping
From the editors of Simply Recipes
Waldorf Salad
If using yogurt, omit the lemon juice. You can also add some honey to balance the acidity of the yogurt.
Some of our longtime readers prefer to omit the salt, but we like the way it balances out the sweetness of the apples and grapes.
ingredients
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6 tablespoon mayonnaise (or plain yoghurt)
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1/2 teaspoon kosher Salt
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prize fresh ground black pepper
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2 Cute applescored and chopped
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1 Cup Seedless red grapeshalved or 1/4 cup raisins
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1 Cup thinly sliced celery
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1 cup choppedlightly toasted walnuts
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salad
method
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Make the dressing:
In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise (or yogurt), lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
Add apple, celery, grapes and walnuts:Stir the apple, celery, grapes and walnuts into the bowl with the dressing.
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Surcharge:
Place the salad on a bed of fresh lettuce and serve.
| nutritional information (per serving) | |
|---|---|
| 301 | calories |
| 22g | Fat |
| 25g | carbohydrates |
| 6g | protein |
