I first learned of the existence of Waldorf salad from Fawlty Towers. Like Basil, I had no idea what it was:
Customer: “Could you make me a Waldorf salad?”
Basil: “Waldorf salad. I think we’re just out of Waldorfs.”
But by the end of the episode – unlike Basil – I was pretty clear on how to make one:
Customer: “No! No cheese! It’s celery, apples, walnuts, grapes!”
Basil: “Right!”
Customer: “In mayonnaise!”
Basil: “Right!”
My preference is to dress the salad very lightly, then stretch the dressing even further by tossing it through the lettuce after serving.
Waldorf salad
(serves 2)
- 1 apple, cored and chopped
- 1/2 cup seedless grapes, halved
- 1 stalk of celery, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
- 2 Tb mayonnaise
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- salt and pepper, to taste
- lettuce, to serve
- In a mixing bowl, combine the apple, grapes, celery and walnuts.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and lemon juice. Season to taste.
- Toss the salad with the dressing. Arrange over lettuce leaves to serve.
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Like you, I came to this salad late in life. The ingredients had always sounded a little strange to me. In the dead of winter is when I now really appreciate this bright crisp salad.
That’s a good point…:)