Named for the super-deluxe Waldorf Astoria hotel, this salad was the brainstorm of the maître d’hôtel, Oscar Tschirky. The orginal version, dated to the 1890s used only apples, celery, and mayonnaise. Nuts and grapes were added in the 1920s.
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Waldorf Salad
Leslie Bilderback, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Comfort Food
2 red apples, diced, skin on
4 stalks celery, diced
1 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
1 cup green or red grapes, halved
1 cup mayonnaise
In a large bowl, combine the apples, celery, walnuts, and grapes. Toss with mayonnaise to coat, and serve chilled.
Serves 4.
MF&L Staff at Maine Food & Lifestyle magazine.
