As everyone knows, a classic waldorf salad is a combination of apples, celery, grapes, and walnuts, in a creamy sauce. This recipe takes that original dish and adds juicy chicken to make it heartier.
Serve this on a bed of salad greens, stuff a large tomato with it or stuff the delicious mixture in a whole wheat pita. This versatile salad recipe can also be doubled or tripled if you’re feeding a crowd and you’ll find everyone loves the range of flavors and textures in every tasty mouthful of this chicken waldorf salad.
This also makes a tasty filling for a croissant or sandwich. An easy recipe to whip up, this chicken waldorf salad offers a symphony of delectable flavors nobody will be able to resist. You can use rotisserie chicken instead of cooking your own to save time and effort.
Why You’ll Love the Recipe:
This easy recipe makes a light and delicious lunch. It’s easy to prepare and might become one of your all-time favorite salads.
How to Serve It:
It’s good served on a bed of salad leaves or used to stuff a large tomato or paired with avocado slices. You can also enjoy the salad in a pita or croissant.
Can You Make It Ahead?
Yes, you can prepare it in advance as long as you keep it refrigerated.
Variations and Substitutions:
Swap the red grapes for green, the green apple for red apple, the walnuts for almonds or pecans, or the mayo for half mayo and half Greek yogurt. You can add some dried cherries or cranberries to sweeten it up or mix a tablespoon or two of honey into the dressing.
Ingredients needed:
- Granny Smith apple
- Halved red seedless grapes
- Lemon juice
- Mayonnaise
- Celery stalks
- Chopped cooked chicken
- Chopped toasted walnuts
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
How to make Chicken Waldorf Salad:
Step 1. Toss the apple with the lemon juice in a bowl.
Step 2. Stir in the remaining ingredients, adding salt and pepper last, to taste.
This classic chicken waldorf salad is so tasty. It’s super-easy to make. You just toss apple chunks in lemon juice to stop them turning brown and mix in the remaining ingredients.
And it tastes great, offering a range of flavors and textures in every mouthful.
Storage Instructions:
Leftovers will keep for up to 2 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Chicken Waldorf Salad
This easy recipe makes a light and delicious lunch. It’s easy to prepare and might become one of your all-time favorite salads.
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cored, peeled, diced Granny Smith apple
- 1 cup halved red seedless grapes
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ⅔ cup mayonnaise
- 2 chopped celery stalks
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- ½ cup chopped toasted walnuts
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Toss the apple with the lemon juice in a bowl.
- Stir in the remaining ingredients, adding salt and pepper last, to taste.
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
Marie Rayner is a retired Chef, freelance writer, recipe developer, food blogger, and Cookbook author. She makes her home in Chester, UK, where she lives with her husband, Todd, and their much beloved English Cocker, Mitzie. Her motto is “Life is far too short to eat bad food,” and her goal is to share delicious and easy recipes which anyone can enjoy and cook in the comfort of their own home.
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