What does a Waldorf salad contain?

A Waldorf salad is a fruit and nut salad generally made of celery, fresh apples, walnuts, and grapes , dressed in mayonnaise, and traditionally served on a bed of lettuce as an appetizer or a light meal. The apples, celery, and grapes can all be green, which harmonizes the color palette of the dish.

What is ambrosia salad made of?

Most ambrosia recipes contain canned (often sweetened) or fresh pineapple, canned mandarin orange slices or fresh orange sections, miniature marshmallows, and coconut . Other ingredients might include various fruits and nuts: maraschino cherries, bananas, strawberries, peeled grapes, or crushed pecans.

What salad is made of apples celery and walnuts?

Waldorf Salad Ingredients These are the simple ingredients you'll need to make this restaurant-worthy Waldorf salad recipe at home: For the dressing: mayonnaise, white sugar, lemon juice, and salt. For the salad: apples, celery, walnuts, and (optional) raisins.

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by Michelle
March 21, 2011 (updated Dec 7, 2019)

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Waldorf Salad is said to have been created between 1893 and 1896 at the Waldorf Hotel (now the Waldorf-Astoria) in New York City. The fresh salad almost always includes chopped apples, grapes, celery and nuts and is dressed with a mayonnaise and lemon juice dressing. I first had this probably 10 years ago or so and instantly fell in love. I love the combination of apples, grapes and walnuts, and sometimes I add raisins as well. You can really experiment with all different sorts of variations – apples or pears, different nuts and dried fruits. It’s totally versatile and makes an awesome spring or summertime lunch, and is also perfect for serving at tea party-type settings such as baby or wedding showers.

I am sharing this recipe as a part of Kelly’s Tea Party for the Cure campaign. Foodbuzz has teamed up Electrolux and Kelly Ripa to help raise awareness of ovarian cancer and also raise funds for research. Foodbuzz and Electrolux are partnering to host a Top 9 Tea Party Takeover on Friday, March 25th. In a Top 9 Takeover, Foodbuzz asks all Featured Publishers to construct a post around a theme and then, for one day only, all Top 9 posts reflect that theme. For this Electrolux Tea Party Top 9 Takeover, Featured Publishers were asked to create the perfect tea party recipe. Foodbuzz is donating $50 to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund for every tea party recipe created by a Featured Publisher before March 23rd.

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Waldorf Salad Recipe

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Total Time: 15 minutes mins

A classic creamy salad recipe

4.50 (6 ratings)

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Ingredients

2 cups (250 g) cubed apples, peeled and cored
1 cup (151 g) halved red grapes
½ cup (50.5 g) chopped celery
¼ cup (29.25 g) chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon lemon juice
⅔ cup (149.33 g) mayonnaise
Lettuce

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except lettuce; mix lightly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. To serve, place a large leaf of lettuce on a plate and spoon a generous serving onto the middle of the lettuce leaf.

Calories: 70kcal, Carbohydrates: 11g, Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 1mg, Sodium: 157mg, Potassium: 111mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 60IU, Vitamin C: 2.5mg, Calcium: 10mg, Iron: 0.2mg

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28 Comments on “Waldorf Salad”

Maureen Kerr — November 23, 2021 @ 11:23 am Reply
Can I make the Waldof Salad one day in advance?
audrey — March 18, 2013 @ 4:15 am Reply
i mix the fruit with vanilla yogurt and cool whip (not fat free) sooooo yummy!
just mix the yogurt and cool whip together and blend with all other ingredients.
Jessica Chiasson-Wood — March 24, 2011 @ 1:42 pm Reply
Great Summer salad! Thanks for sharing.
Korina @ Recipes Copycat — March 24, 2011 @ 8:42 am Reply
Definitely the best presented Waldorf Salad I have ever seen!
Christine — March 22, 2011 @ 5:40 pm Reply
I used to make this salad all the time for lunch at school. It was always very satisfying! To make it a bit healthier (and egg free), I would drizzle olive oil and a bit of lemon juice over the salad instead of the mayo and it was still pretty good! Not quite the purist’s version, but that’s okay. :)
Joy — March 22, 2011 @ 2:01 pm Reply
I have never had a waldoft salad. That looks wonderful.
Bridget — March 21, 2011 @ 10:43 pm Reply
My family makes a desserty version of this at the holidays – usually apples, grapes, and maraschino cherries, plus or minus nuts, with lightly sweetened whipped cream instead of mayo. I could eat tubs of it.
Stephanie — March 21, 2011 @ 10:08 pm Reply
This is absolute perfection!

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bridget {bake at 350} — March 21, 2011 @ 5:52 pm Reply
Waldorf salad was always my favorite as a kid…and still is! :)
Edie — March 21, 2011 @ 3:57 pm Reply
Our family recipe for this is from my British grandmother. Rather than a mayo based dressing, we make our own sweet & sour dressing. So good!
Cookin' Canuck — March 21, 2011 @ 2:59 pm Reply
A wonderful classic salad for a very worthy cause.
Cheryl and Adam @ pictureperfectmeals.com — March 21, 2011 @ 2:49 pm Reply
One of my favorite childhood memories is going to the Waldorf with my mother and her introducing me to this salad. It was delicious then and delicious now!
lauramich — March 21, 2011 @ 1:36 pm Reply
My twist on Waldorf salad for a healthful, late summer or early fall breakfast: Use whipped cottage cheese (I go with 1% fat) as a binder instead of mayo. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve with toasted wheat English muffin or whole wheat tortilla.
Nisha @ lovelaughmirch — March 21, 2011 @ 12:57 pm Reply
Oh my goodness!!! I am so excited that I stumbled upon this recipe :) I am in lovvveeee with Waldorf Chicken Salad! I am always asking the chef at work when he is going to make it next. Looking forward to trying your version!
Sharlene — March 21, 2011 @ 12:40 pm Reply
This is a wonderful addition to the tea party! Waldorf salad is one of my favorites. I wish I had more excuses to eat it!
Tracy — March 21, 2011 @ 12:37 pm Reply
Love the combination of smooth and crunchy in this dish. I’ve never had this salad before but it sounds delicious!
Julie @ Willow Bird Baking — March 21, 2011 @ 11:53 am Reply
I don’t think I’ve ever tried a Waldorf Salad — how funny! Must remedy that :)
Lauren @ L-Mo Cooks — March 21, 2011 @ 11:41 am Reply
Easily one of my favorite salads. I make mine exactly the same as you do.
doughmesstic — March 21, 2011 @ 11:00 am Reply
Delicious, and such a great cause. Good for you!
Maria — March 21, 2011 @ 11:00 am Reply
Perfect for lunch!
Jenny Flake — March 21, 2011 @ 10:50 am Reply
Loving this! So mmmmm!!
Rachel @ The Avid Appetite — March 21, 2011 @ 10:41 am Reply
I LOVE the Waldorf salad! So delicious and absolutely perfect for a Spring party!
Nicole — March 21, 2011 @ 10:41 am Reply
Oh my gosh – this brought back some wonderful memories! My grandma used to make Waldorf Salad all the time for family holiday gatherings. Your post and my nostalgia are making me crave this salad tonight!
Alicia Marie — March 21, 2011 @ 9:18 am Reply
I absolutely love this salad. Sometimes I’ll add chicken if I need a heartier protein-filled lunch. Also, to make it a bit lighter, sometimes I’ll swap out the mayonnaise for non-fat plain Greek yogurt. Although, Chobani just came out with a lemon flavored Greek yogurt, so I might try that with a little extra lemon juice. Yum-O! Thanks for the post!
Mandie V. — March 21, 2011 @ 9:03 am Reply
This is just one of those foods I cannot wrap my palate around. I can’t do fruit and mayo together. But if I DID like it, I’d try your recipe!
- Barbara | VinoLuciStyle — March 21, 2011 @ 12:45 pm Reply
  Mandie maybe you could try substituting some or all of the mayo with yogurt? I do that to cut the fat calories and it’s equally good.
Katrina — March 21, 2011 @ 7:27 am Reply
Mmm I love this salad! I also fell in love with this when I first tried it. It’s gotta be the apples.
Happy When Not Hungry — March 21, 2011 @ 6:29 am Reply
This looks so delicious and perfect for spring too! Love the red grapes in there as well. Yum!