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Healthy Waldorf Salad with Apple Vinegar Dressing

This healthy Waldorf salad is a vegan take on the classic Waldorf salad. Deliciously creamy apple cider vinegar dressing is used instead of mayonnaise for a lighter and fresher version. Perfect for your Labor Day vegan menu!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 611 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the dressing:
  • 1 cup cashews soaked (to quickly soak your cashews, use this method)
  • 2 tablespoons North Coast organic raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon agave syrup
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • about 1/3 cup water
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
For the Waldorf salad:
  • 8 oz or 220 g red seedless grapes about 1 1/2 cups
  • 3-4 crisp apples
  • 3/4 cup or 95 g walnuts toasted
  • 3 tablespoons parsley chopped
  • 5-8 leaves fresh lettuce

Instructions

Make the dressing:
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  1. Start by making the dressing. Place soaked cashews, apple cider vinegar, mustard, agave syrup, nutritional yeast into a high speed blender and pulse until smooth gradually adding water until the dressing looks as thick as mayonnaise. Try and season with salt and black pepper to taste.
Prepare the salad:
  1. Slice grapes in halves. Core and chop apples. Combine grapes, apples, toasted walnuts and chopped parsley with the dressing and stir well. Serve the Waldorf salad on a bed of fresh lettuce. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Instead of serving the salad on a bed of lettuce, you can chop the lettuce leaves and toss them in the salad.
  • If you don't plan to serve the salad immediately after you've made it, store it separately from the walnuts and the dressing in the fridge for up to 3 days. Combine directly before serving.
  • The excessive dressing can be used for as a dip or spread for sandwiches and wraps.

Nutrition Information

Calories 611kcal (31%) Carbohydrates 50g (17%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 43g (66%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Sodium 38mg (2%) Potassium 749mg (21%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 29g (58%) Vitamin A 415IU (8%) Vitamin C 13mg (14%) Calcium 73mg (7%) Iron 4.2mg (23%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 611

% Daily Value*

Calories 611kcal 31%
Carbohydrates 50g 17%
Protein 15g 30%
Fat 43g 66%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Sodium 38mg 2%
Potassium 749mg 16%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 29g 58%
Vitamin A 415IU 8%
Vitamin C 13mg 14%
Calcium 73mg 7%
Iron 4.2mg 23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.