Side · Lunch

Waldorf Salad

Crisp apples, grapes, celery and toasted walnuts in a light, creamy dressing.

⏱ 20 min (15 min prep, 5 min cooking) 🍽 Serves 6 · about 3/4 cup lunchboxquick vegetariangluten free
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ContainsMilk, Eggs, Tree nuts. Check the labels on what you buy; brands differ.

Ingredients

Make 6 servings

  • Salad

  • 2 Apples, cored and diced
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice (bottled)
  • 1 cup Grapes, halved
  • 2 stalk Celery, diced
  • ½ cup Walnuts, chopped

  • Dressing

  • ¼ cup Mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup Plain yogurt (whole milk)
  • 1 tsp Honey
  • ¼ tsp Table salt

Make it yourself

Make the mayonnaise yourself → Make the plain yogurt yourself →

In the planner, Make it on the shopping list swaps the store item for these ingredients and puts the work on your prep day.

Nutrition

Nutrition coming: the USDA numbers for these ingredients are being added.

Steps

You’ll need: large bowl, small skillet.

  1. Toast the walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring, 3 to 5 minutes until fragrant. Let them cool.
  2. Toss the apples with the lemon juice so they stay white.
  3. Stir together the mayonnaise, yogurt, honey and salt.
  4. Add the grapes, celery, walnuts and dressing to the apples and fold together. Serve cold.
Make aheadKeeps 1 day in the fridge; the walnuts soften a little.
🧒 With kidsCut grapes into quarters for children under 4, and chop the walnuts fine. Honey is not safe for babies under 1 year old.
Dairy-free swapUse all mayonnaise.
Egg free swapUse all yogurt instead of mayonnaise.
Nut free swapUse sunflower seeds instead of walnuts.

Goes well with

🐟 Classic Tuna Salad Sandwiches🥪 Lunchbox PB and J (Nut-Free Option)

Good to know

For babies and toddlers Table salt vs. kosher salt vs. sea salt

An original Teddy Rook Book recipe. Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central and changes with brands and portions.

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