Description
Waldorf chicken salad combines crisp apples, crunchy celery, and tender chicken in a creamy dressing. Hearty ingredients mingle with nutty walnuts, creating a refreshing lunch perfect for picnics and light meals you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (473 ml / 16 oz) chicken, cooked and diced
- ½ cup (120 ml / 4 fl oz) mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) lemon juice
- 1 cup (150 g / 5.3 oz) grapes, halved
- ½ cup (60 g / 2.1 oz) walnuts, chopped
- ½ cup (60 g / 2.1 oz) celery, thinly sliced
- 1 apple, cored and chopped
- Lettuce leaves, for serving
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, blend diced roasted chicken, apple cubes, halved grapes, celery segments, and toasted walnut fragments to create a dynamic and textural base.
- Prepare Dressing: Whisk mayonnaise and freshly squeezed lemon juice until smooth, seasoning with salt and pepper to achieve a balanced flavor profile.
- Dress and Meld: Pour the creamy dressing over the chicken and fruit mixture, gently folding to ensure even coating and flavor integration.
- Chill and Develop: Refrigerate the salad in a sealed container for 60-90 minutes, allowing the ingredients to marinate and intensify their collective taste.
- Plate and Garnish: Lay a foundation of crisp lettuce leaves on serving plates, top with the chilled chicken salad, and sprinkle with additional chopped walnuts or fresh herbs for visual and aromatic enhancement.
Notes
- Chill for Flavor Fusion: Refrigerate the salad for 60-90 minutes to allow ingredients to blend and develop deeper, more complex taste profiles.
- Perfect Dressing Technique: Whisk mayonnaise and lemon juice thoroughly to create a smooth, well-integrated dressing that coats every ingredient evenly.
- Texture Balance Matters: Combine ingredients gently to maintain the crunch of celery and walnuts while ensuring each bite has a harmonious mix of flavors.
- Serving Presentation Tip: Layer crisp lettuce as a base and top with chilled salad, then sprinkle extra chopped walnuts or fresh herbs for a professional, appetizing finish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 377
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg