Waldorf Salad

Name: Waldorf Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: c. mayonnaise; 1/4 c. sour cream; 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice; 1 tsp. honey; 1/4 tsp. salt; 3 red apples (such as Braeburn, Cortland, or Red Delicious); 2 stalk celery; 1/2 c. walnuts; c. dark seedless raisins

Published: Jun 25, 2007

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Yields:

Prep Time:

30 mins

Total Time:

30 mins

Cal/Serv:

181

Maitre d'hotel Oscar Tschirky of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City created this food classic in 1896. The original version was made with apples, celery, and mayonnaise, but by 1928, when The Rector Cook Book was printed, chopped walnuts had been added. And that version is still on the hotel's menu today.

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Ingredients

cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. honey
1/4 tsp. salt
3 red apples (such as Braeburn, Cortland, or Red Delicious)
2 stalk celery
1/2 cup walnuts
cup dark seedless raisins

Directions

1. Step 1In medium bowl, with wire whisk, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, honey, and salt until blended. Add apples, celery, walnuts, and raisins, if using, to dressing in bowl; toss until mixed and coated with dressing.

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