Name: Waldorf salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3/4 cup walnut pieces; 2 cup granny smith apples, skin on, washed and wiped; 1/4 cup good-quality mayonnaise; 2 tablespoon plain, unsweetened yoghurt; 1 tablespoon good-quality olive oil; squeeze of lemon juice, plus zest from 1/2 lemon; 1 cup chopped celery, plus some leaves; 1/2 cup red or white grapes; butter crunch or cos lettuce leaves, to serve

Waldorf salad

This classic salad makes a welcome change from cooked winter veges and it’s so quick and easy. This version is a tad lighter than the original – in our family, we always mix the mayonnaise with some yoghurt and lemon, and add grapes to the recipe. My favourite accompaniment for the salad is, believe it or not, a bacon sandwich, but the choice is yours as it also goes well with chicken, pork or a nice fillet of pan-fried fish.

Serves 6

Prep

20M

Ingredients

3/4 cup walnut pieces

2 cup granny smith apples, skin on, washed and wiped

1/4 cup good-quality mayonnaise

2 tablespoon plain, unsweetened yoghurt

1 tablespoon good-quality olive oil

squeeze of lemon juice, plus zest from 1/2 lemon

1 cup chopped celery, plus some leaves

1/2 cup red or white grapes

butter crunch or cos lettuce leaves, to serve

Method

1.Use a mandoline to slice your apples into super-thin leaves or match sticks. If you don’t own one of these useful gadgets, just cut the apples into bite-size chunks. Either way, leave the skins on.

2.Whisk the mayonnaise with the yoghurt, oil, lemon juice and zest.

3.In a large bowl, gently toss everything, except the lettuce leaves, together.

4.To serve, choose a lovely flat platter or plate and lay down a bed of lettuce, then gently tumble the salad on top.

When a recipe calls for only a few components, it’s important to choose quality ingredients and treat them well, as they have nowhere to hide. For this reason, it’s worth taking time to toast the walnuts in this recipe. Try adding sliced orange, shredded duck or chicken to this salad. Your hands are the best tools for tossing a salad.
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