Waldorf Salad - Recipes, History, Trivia

Waldorf Salad - History of the Dish

Popular, and easy to prepare, the Waldorf Salad is one of America's favorite fruit salads. It is often thought of as a dish to serve to company - perhaps because of its association with New York's classy Waldorf-Astoria Hotel -- but it can just as easily perform as an inexpensive, weekday delight. The dish was invented in the 1890s by maître d'hôtel, Oscar Tschirky, and the original ingredients were just apples, celery, and mayonnaise. Now, walnuts are the essential fourth ingredient. Grapes are also a common addition. Traditionally, the salad is served on a bed of fresh lettuce.

Waldorf Salad recipe idea from a 1952 newspaper in which the salad is served in avocado halves.

Waldorf Salad Recipes

Chicken Waldorf Salad
Printable version of recipe
This variant, great for a lunch, is adapted from a recipe by Charlotte Lyons, in Ebony Magazine.
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1 small apple, diced
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 cooked chicken breast half, cut-up
1 celery rib, sliced
1 green onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
Salt and pepper to taste
Lettuce leaves

Place the diced apple in a mixing bowl with lemon juice and toss to coat. Add the chicken, celery, green onion and walnuts. Toss to combine. Spoon the mayonnaise onto the chicken mixture and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Line bowl with lettuce leaves and spoon onto leaves. Yields 1 serving

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Waldorf Salad - Recipes, History, Trivia

Waldorf Salad - History of the Dish

Waldorf Salad Recipes

Chicken Waldorf Salad