A Waldorf salad is a delicious fruit and nut salad that gained popularity in the US. It was created at the Waldorf hotel in New York and has been a staple ever since.
You'll typically find it made up of celery, apples, walnuts, and grapes, but really you can add whatever you'd like, depending on what you have in the fridge.
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- 2 large eating apples, sliced and cored
- Juice of 1⁄2 lemon
- 100 g bag rocket
- 1/2 finely chopped celery head
- 50 g chopped walnuts
To serve
- 100 ml olive oil
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
- Step 1
Slice and core 2 large eating apples and put in a bowl, then toss with the juice of 1⁄2 lemon. Add a 100g bag rocket, 1⁄2 finely chopped celery head and 50g chopped walnuts.
- Step 2
Combine olive oil, Dijon mustard and white wine vinegar in a bowl and give a good mix with a whisk or fork to combine.
- Step 3
Drizzle all over the salad and serve.
GH TIP: Here's an easy method for preparing celery: trim off the ends and discard, then hold the celery at the base and chop into pieces. This way you get a good mix of crunchy outer celery and the sweeter heart.
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