Description
Mary Berry’s classic Waldorf salad combines crisp apples, crunchy celery, and tender chicken in a creamy dressing. Rich with walnuts and grapes, this elegant dish brings refreshing flavors that dance across your palate with British culinary sophistication.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 2 large apples, cored and chopped
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) celery, sliced
- 1 cup (150 grams) walnuts, roughly chopped
Binding Ingredients:
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) mayonnaise
- ½ cup (120 grams) Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) lemon juice
Garnish and Optional Ingredients:
- ½ cup (75 grams) raisins or dried cranberries (optional)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Lettuce leaves, for serving
Instructions
- Gather crisp, fresh apples and slice them into uniform, bite-sized cubes to ensure consistent texture and flavor distribution.
- Finely chop celery stalks into thin, delicate pieces that will provide a satisfying crunch and subtle herbaceous note to the salad.
- Roughly chop walnuts into rustic, uneven fragments to create varied textural elements and enhance the nutty undertone.
- Incorporate raisins or dried cranberries, distributing them evenly throughout the apple mixture for bursts of sweet-tart complexity.
- Prepare the creamy dressing by whisking mayonnaise (8 fluid ounces / 240 milliliters), Greek yogurt (4 fluid ounces / 120 milliliters), freshly squeezed lemon juice, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper in a separate mixing bowl.
- Gently fold the dressing into the apple mixture, ensuring each ingredient is thoroughly and delicately coated without crushing the delicate components.
- Cover the salad and refrigerate for 30-45 minutes, allowing the flavors to harmonize and intensify while chilling the ingredients.
- Before serving, layer crisp lettuce leaves on a decorative platter or individual plates as an elegant base for the Waldorf salad.
- Spoon the chilled salad mixture atop the lettuce, creating an visually appealing presentation that highlights the colorful ingredients.
Notes
- Elevate this classic salad by toasting walnuts, which releases their deep, aromatic essence and provides a warm, nutty crunch to every bite.
- Crisp Granny Smith or Honeycrisp apples deliver the perfect tartness and textural contrast, making the salad incredibly vibrant and refreshing.
- Dried cranberries introduce a surprising burst of crimson color and sweet-tart complexity that dances alongside the creamy dressing.
- Chilling the salad for at least 30 minutes allows flavors to meld, transforming individual ingredients into a harmonious culinary experience.
- Fresh, high-quality ingredients are the secret weapon, turning this simple dish into a remarkable celebration of texture and taste.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg