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A large white bowl of Waldorf salad
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Classic Waldorf Salad

This Waldorf salad belongs on every holiday dinner table! It's a symphony of apples, celery, grapes, and walnuts, tossed in a tangy-sweet, creamy dressing. Watch the video below to see how I make it!
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Holiday Recipe, Waldorf Salad, Waldorf Salad Recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Lisa Bryan

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons greek yogurt (dairy or dairy-free)
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 green apples diced
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1 cup grapes halved
  • 1 cup whole walnuts or pecans toasted and roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Optional: butter lettuce leaves for serving

Instructions

  • Make dressing. In a small bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and honey. Set aside.
    Making dressing for Waldorf salad in a glass bowl
  • Toss it all together. In a large bowl, add the green apples, celery, grapes, walnuts, parsley, salt, and mayo dressing. Stir it all together until everything is evenly coated.
    A big bowl of Waldorf salad with a spoon

Video

Notes

  • Make sure that the toasted nuts have fully cooled before you add them to the salad. Otherwise they'll melt the yogurt-based dressing. 
  • You can use any tart and crisp apple in this recipe, I just prefer Granny Smith's. 

Nutrition

Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 363mg | Potassium: 401mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 367IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 1mg