Medium Salad

Chef John's Waldorf Salad

Name: Chef John's Waldorf Salad
Prep time: 14 min
Cook time: 38 min
Total time: 52 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Unknown
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

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

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

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