Old Fashioned Apple Waldorf Salad with Raisins
This isn’t one of those trendy salads with a dozen fancy ingredients, it’s the one your mom probably made for Thanksgiving, and honestly, it still holds up. Crisp apples, toasted walnuts, and a creamy dressing that takes two seconds to whisk together. It’s fresh, crunchy, a little sweet, and the perfect thing to break up all those heavy holiday sides. Let’s bring this one back.
Equipment
- Apple slicer
Ingredients
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 4-5 apples (cored and diced, 8 cups)
- ½ cup celery (thinly chopped)
- 1 cup walnuts (toasted and chopped)
- 1 cup raisins
Instructions
- Toast the walnuts in the oven at 350º until slightly toasted and brown.
- In a large measuring cup or small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sugar, lemon juice and salt. Taste, if too sour -add sugar, too sweet - add lemon juice.
- Add toasted walnuts, celery and raisins to a large bowl. Add diced apples and toss. Spoon dressing over right away and toss to coat. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Barbara's Notes + Tips
- Wait to cut the apples until you are ready to add the dressing to prevent browning or sprinkle them with lemon juice.
- Use a firm sweet apple like Fuji or Gala along with a tart apple like a Honeycrisp.
- Coat the apples with dressing as soon as they have been cut to prevent browning.
- To toast the walnuts, place in the oven at 350º for a few minutes watching to make sure they do not burn.
Nutrition
Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 328mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 87IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
