When I served this delicious Waldorf Salad to the Lunch Club they were blown away by the distinctive combination of apples and celery, its simple preparation and its low-cost.
It was created in the late 1800's by a chef at the Waldorf Hotel, a famous chi-chi hotel in New York and, along with many other signature dishes he created, is still popular today. With good reason.
Waldorf Salad is made with apples, celery, walnuts - good healthy ingredients. Lower-fat yoghurt-mayo (recipe below) is used instead of mayonnaise to bind it together, adding a tangy edge .
It is the perfect accompaniment to Southern Unfried Chicken.
Serves: 4
Cost: £2 (Note: supermarket apples are often found at £1 a bag and pints of zero-fat yoghurt, strained for this recipe, for well under £)
Ingred:
3-4 crisp, tart eating apples eg Granny Smith/Braeburns
6-8 sticks washed, peeled celery (equal to the amount of apples)
1-2 handfuls coarsely chopped walnuts
about 100 gm Greek or strained fat-free yoghurt
2-4 tbsp (to taste) mayonnaise
Method:
- Mix yoghurt and mayonnaise in a bowl large enough to take all the apples and celery.
- Quarter the apples, remove the cores and chop into bite size pieces. Drop into the yoghurt-mayo, stirring to coat. (More dressing may be needed depending on the amount of apples.)
- Chop the celery sticks into similar sized pieces. Add to the bowl. Add walnuts, saving a few as garnish.
- Refrigerate until needed.
Tip:
- Add turkey or cheese to make a healthy low-cal main course
- If you liked this you will probably also like Autumn Salad
Copyright: This recipe has been developed by B M Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the author's written permission.
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