Chef John's Waldorf Salad
Medium Salad

Chef John's Waldorf Salad

Total Time
52 min
14m prep · 38m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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A fruit salad has to be pretty darn good to actually get a name, and the venerable Waldorf salad is certainly worthy. Embellish this as you see fit, but I really like it best with just the four ingredients seen here. Things like dried cranberries can add a nice seasonal touch but, for me, the chewy fruit gets in the way of that addictive crunchy/crisp texture.

Ingredients

  • 0.75 cups mayonnaise
  • 0.25 cups creme fraiche
  • ½ lemon , juiced
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped tarragon
  • 0.5 teaspoons white sugar
  • 0.25 teaspoons salt
  • 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk mayonnaise, creme fraiche, lemon juice, tarragon, sugar, salt, black pepper, and cayenne together in a bowl.

  2. 2

    Place apples, celery root, grapes, and walnut pieces in a large bowl. Toss with about 1/2 cup of dressing. Add more dressing until salad components are well coated but not swimming in dressing. You might not need all the dressing.

  3. 3

    Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.

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