Healthy Waldorf Salad Recipe idea for lunch. Crunchy, freshness of crispy apples, lettuce, and celery topped with walnuts for a family.

Healthy Waldorf Salad Recipe Idea

An easy and quickly put together healthy Waldorf salad recipe idea to have for Lunch, or a side dish for a crowd or family any time of the year. So crunchy with crisp slices of sweet and tangy apples, sliced celery and crisp iceberg lettuce with arugula leaves topped with healthy toasted walnuts for protein. A dressing mix of mayonnaise and Greek yogurt sweetened with a little honey. Serve chilled with the dressing.

FAQ’s

Which apples are best for Waldorf salad?

Apples such as pink lady, honey crisp or gala and granny smith apples that are firm are the best to use. It is a good idea to use red and green apples slices for this salad for color and sweet and tangy flavors.

What dressing is on Waldorf salad?

There are a few dressings to use on a Waldorf salad as it will depend on which one you prefer and to your taste.

A mayonnaise with sugar and lemon juice with salt and pepper.
or a Greek yogurt and mayonnaise mix with honey, lemon juice and salt and pepper.
Even olive oil fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper mix works well.
Greek yogurt and mustard.

What is a substitute for raisins in salad?

A classic Waldorf salad has raisins in, but it is totally up to you to use grapes. A substitute for raisins or grapes may be cranberries, or blueberries and even cherries.

Ingredients for a Waldorf Salad Recipe

pink lady apples
granny smith apples
raw celery
lettuce head
arugula
walnuts

For your full step by step instructions and the amounts needed for this salad get the recipe attached. The dressing is also in the recipe below. Download or print it and also use it online with the cook mode.😉

A Waldorf salad ingredients of crispy pink lady and granny smith apples. Celery, lettuce and arugula with walnuts and a dressing to go with it.

How To make a Waldorf Salad Recipe

STEP 1. In a large bowl, mix your dressing ingredients together. (mayonnaise, yogurt, honey, lemon juice, salt and pepper)

STEP 2. Wash and cut up the celery into slices, and core the apples and slice them. Drizzle lemon juice over the apple slices and leave for five minutes, then drain the apples. This way the apples will not brown.

core the apples and slice them. Drizzle lemon juice over the apple slices and leave for five minutes, then drain the apples. This way the apples will not brown.

STEP 3. Wash the lettuce and arugula leaves.

STEP 4. Toss all the ingredients, such as the apples, celery and layer the lettuce and arugula leaves on a plate and top with fruit and nuts.

You can mix in the dressing or serve separate in a small bowl. Top the salad with walnuts.

Serve chilled for a healthy salad for a lunch or a side dish.

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Healthy Waldorf Salad Recipe idea for lunch. Crunchy, freshness of crispy apples, lettuce, and celery topped with walnuts for a family.

Author: FillMyRecipeBook
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 0 min
Total Time: 15-20 min
Yield: 4 1x
Category: lunch, side dish
Method: no cook and no bake

Ingredients

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1. 1 pink lady apples cored and sliced
2. 1 granny smith apples, cored and sliced.
3. 3 ribs of raw celery, sliced.
4. Iceberg lettuce head leaves, washed.
5. 1 cup of arugula leaves, washed.
6. 3/4 cup of walnuts

Dressing

1. 1/2 cup of mayonnaise
2. 2 Tablespoons of Greek yogurt
3. 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice
4. 1 teaspoon of honey
5. 1/2 teaspoon of salt
6. 1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper

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Instructions

In a large bowl, mix your dressing ingredients together. (mayonnaise, yogurt, honey, lemon juice, salt and pepper)
Wash and cut up the celery into slices, and core the apples and slice them. Drizzle lemon juice over the apple slices and leave for five minutes, then drain the apples. This way the apples will not brown.
Wash the lettuce and arugula leaves.
Toss all the ingredients, such as the apples, celery and layer the lettuce and arugula leaves on a plate. Add on these leaves the fruit and top with nuts. You can mix in the dressing or serve separate in a small bowl.
Serve chilled for a healthy salad for a lunch or a side dish.

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