Classic Waldorf Salad

5 from 21 votes

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

Total Time15

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Holiday Recipe, Waldorf Salad, Waldorf Salad Recipe

Servings: servings

Author: Lisa Bryan

Equipment

Glass Mixing Bowls My favorite set of mixing bowls!
Zwilling Chef's Knife I've had this one for forever and absolutely love it.

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

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Instructions

Make dressing. In a small bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and honey. Set aside.
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.

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.
To Store: This salad tastes best fresh. But if you have leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.
Make-Ahead Tip #1: Dice the fruits (except the apples), herbs, and toasted nuts, and whisk the dressing a day in advance. Store everything in separate containers in the fridge.
Make-Ahead Tip #2: Make this 2 to 3 hours in advance before your holiday dinner. But I wouldn’t make it any earlier for the best texture.
If you want to swap any of the ingredients, make sure to check out my customization tips above!

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