5.0 from 60 votes
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 Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 341 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
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.
- 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.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- This salad tastes best fresh. But if you have leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.
- 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 this 2 to 3 hours in advance before your holiday dinner. But I wouldn’t make it any earlier for the best texture.
- make sure to check out my customization tips above!
- 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!
Nutrition Information
Calories
341kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
17g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
363mg
(15%)
Potassium
401mg
(11%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
367IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
66mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 341
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 341kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 17g | 100% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 363mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 401mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 367IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.