Waldorf Salad

A Waldorf salad consists of finely sliced apple, celery, chopped walnuts, grapes, and mayonnaise or a mayonnaise-based dressing. It was first created around 1893 at the Waldorf Hotel in New York City (the precursor of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel which opened in 1931). The original version of this salad contained only apples, celery and mayonnaise. Chopped walnuts later became an integral part of the dish and is usually served on top of a bed of lettuce.

Serves 4
recipe from BBC Australian Good Food

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 red delicious apples, sliced into thin wedges
1 celery stalk, finely sliced
1/4 cup coarsely chopped flat leaf parsley
1 tablespoon snipped chives
225g (3/4 cup) whole egg mayonnaise
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts

Place lemon juice in a large bowl with apple slices and toss. This will help repvent apples from browning. Add remaining ingredients, toss lightly and season to taste. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until required. Serve with salmon or smoked trout.

The Culinary Chase’s Note: Out of all the salads I have ever made, I’ve never made this one. I substituted fennel slices for the celery. You can toss them in with the apple as I find the lemon juice helps to soften the fennel. You can also try using a mixture of half mayonnaise and half yogurt. A delicious light salad that would go quite easily with salmon or smoked trout.