Must-Try Waldorf Salad

October 14, 2011

The waldorf salad was invented at the Waldorf Hotel (now called the Waldorf-Astoria) in New York City in the early 1890's. Needless to say, it has been around for awhile. Traditionally the salad is made with chopped apples and celery with walnuts, mixed in a mayonnaise dressing and served on a bed of lettuce. I am not a fan of mayonnaise so I chose the sour cream route. Thick plain yogurt would also be delicious. To make this salad more protein rich, add chopped chicken or tofu. I think you are really going to love this recipe if you give it a try.

Waldorf Salad

Ingredients:

2 cups chopped pears

2 cups chopped apples

1 cup seedless grapes, halved

1 cup sliced celery

2/3 cup broken walnuts or broken pecans

1/2 cup snipped pitted whole dates, raisins or dried cranberries

2/3 cup whole cranberry sauce

1/2 cup whipped cream

1/4 cup dairy sour cream

Leaf lettuce

Directions:

n a medium mixing bowl combine chopped pears, apples, grapes, celery, walnuts or pecans, and dates, raisins or dried cranberries. Divide fruit mixture among lettuce-lined salad plates.

For dressing, in a small mixing bowl combine cranberry sauce and sour cream. Fold in whipped cream. Drizzle dressing over fruit mixture.