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>    Does anyone have a good WALDORF SALAD recipe?  

Those of us that had to endure too many of them back when they were
fashionable (the 1960s, I think it was) might think that "good Waldorf
salad" is a contradiction in terms. :-)

My apologies for beinga curmudgeon.  As my penance, I went ahead and
looked up a Waldorf salad recipe for you.  This one's from Fanny Farmer
(the new modern edition by Marion Cunningham, not the old one).  Keep in
mind that I've never made this recipe, nor do I have any intention of
doing so in the future.

	Waldorf Salad
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2 firm ripe green apples
1 firm ripe red apple
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoons honey (optional)
Iceberg or Bibb lettuce leaves

Core and quarter the apples (leave skin on unless it is tough) and slice
thin.  Put in a bowl and toss with the lemon juice to coat.  Add the celery
and walnuts.  Cover and chill.  Mix the mayonnaise and honey together until
smooth, add to the apple mixture, and toss.  Serve on a bed of lettuce.

I haven't tried these, but they sound like a good place to start!


From:

http://members.harborcom.net/~rfalin/recipe/rec54.htm

Waldorf Salad 

Ingredients: 

4 c. cubed Red Delicious apples 

2 c. sliced celery 

4-1/2 t fresh lemon juice, divided 

1/2 c. sliced pitted dates 

1/2 c. chopped walnuts, toasted 

1/2 c. heavy cream 

2 T. mayonnaise 

1/2 t. honey 

Instructions: 


Combine apples and celery. Toss with 3 t. lemon juice. Add dates and toasted
walnuts. In a small bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form. Fold in mayonnaise,
remaining lemon juice and honey. Toss with fruit and nuts. Serve on lettuce
leaves. 

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From:

http://www.shepherdseeds.com/sgsweb/kitchen/cb1/cauliwaldo/cauliwaldo.html

Cauliflower Waldorf Salad

 In an unusual twist on the traditional Waldorf, the mild and faintly nutty
 flavor of crunchy garden-fresh cauliflower is enhanced with apples, blue
 cheese, and nuts.

 1/2 teaspoon salt
 1 clove garlic, minced
 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
 1 tablespoon lemon juice
 2 teaspoons chopped fresh lemon thyme
 1/2 cup mild olive oil
 freshly ground black pepper to taste
 4 cups cauliflower flowerets, cut into small pieces
 1 cup chopped celery
 3 red apples, unpeeled and diced, or cut into thin slices
 1 small onion, very finely chopped
 1 cup chopped fresh parsley

 Garnish: 
 3 chopped scallions
 1/2 cup crumbed blue cheese
 3/4 cup pecans, toasted and choppe

Sprinkle the bottom of a large salad bowl with salt. Rub garlic into salt with
the back of a spoon. Add vinegar, lemon juice, and thyme. Gradually whisk in
the olive oil until well blended.Add pepper to taste.Mix in cauliflower, celery,
apples, onion, and parsley. Marinate for several hours. Just before serving,
lightly mix in scallions and blue cheese, and top with pecans.

Serves 8.

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From:
 
http://www.op.net/docs/Recipes/salads/cranberrywaldo

CRANBERRY WALDORF SALAD                Servings:

1   pkg.      large marshmallows       3/4 tsp.   salt
1 1/2 lb.     cranberries              1 1/2 c.   green grapes
2 1/2 c.      sugar                    1 1/2 c.   chopped walnuts
1 1/2 qt.     tart red apples          1 1/2 c.   whipped cream

        Grind cranberries and combine with marshmallows and sugar.  Cover,
and chill overnight.  Pare and chop apples.  Add apples, grapes, walnuts,
salt and whipped cream to mixture.  Garnish with clusters of grapes and
chopped cranberries.
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From:

http://www.honors.indiana.edu/~veggie/Food/Salad/salad13.html

Waldorf Salad (lacto & honey)

   2 med apples, cored & chopped (1 green, 1 red preferred) 
   1 TAB + 3 TAB orange juice. 
   1 TAB lemon juice 
   3/4 cup chopped celery 
   1/3 cup chopped dates 
   1/3 cup raisins 
   1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt or 1/2 cup yogurt cheese 
   2 TABS honey 

We stay warm all year here in FL so we have barbeques all year. Here is a
salad I tried that we really liked. 

Toss apples with 1 TAB only of the orange juice and 1 TAB lemon juice and mix
well to preserve color. Add celery, dates and raisins. Mix together yogurt,honey
and remaining orange juice to make a smooth dressing. Pour over fruit
mixture and stir until evenly blended. Cover and chill 30 minutes before
serving to give flavors a chance to mingle. Toss again before serving. Use a
slotted spoon to serve. 

Calories: 118 Fat: .3g Cholesterol .3mg Sodium 30 mg. 
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From:
  
http://www.cs.hmc.edu/~kkalafus/recipes/vegan/salads/waldorf-salad

For those who like Waldorf Salad but can't eat dairy products, here's 
a version from Jeanne Jones:


HOLIDAY WALDORF SALAD

Dressing:

1 cup silken soft tofu
1/2 teas salt
1 teas sugar
3/4 teas curry powder
1/4 teas ground cinnamon
1/8 teas ground ginger
1 T freshly squeezed lemon juice 
1 T canola or corn oil 

Salad:

1 cup coarsly chopped raw almonds
3 cups diced celery, without leaves 
4 red Delicious apples (2 pounds), cored and diced (6 cups) 
1/2 cup chopped chives or green onion tops 
1/2 cup raisins 

If possible, make the dressing serveral hours or the day before you
intend to serve it.  Combine all dressing ingredients in a food
processor and blend until satin smooth.  (Makes 1 cup.)

Toast the chopped almonds in a preheated 350 F oven for 8 to 10 minutes 
or until lightly browned.  Watch carefully, as they burn easily.  Set 
aside.  Combine the celery, apples, chives or green onions, and raisins 
in a large bowl.  Add the dressing and toss until thoroughly mixed. 

For each serving, place 1/2 cup salad on a chilled plate and top with 
one tablespoon toasted almonds.  (If you do not use all of this salad 
immediately, keep the remaining almonds separate to sprinkle over the 
leftover salad when it is served.) 

Makes 16 one-half cup servings. 

re: .3

>                              -< Sounds Ghastly. >-

Believe me, they taste every bit as ghastly as they sound. :-)

-Hal

    Thanks everyone for the recipes!  I'll give a couple of them a try...
    hopefully my daughter won't feel the same way about it as Hal does!!
    
    Regards,
    
    Terri ( the ghastly waldorf salad lover!)

Terri,

I'm sure alot of people enjoy Waldorf salad, I sure do.  People's tastes are as
varied as people's looks, and I *really* don't think it's nice for someone to
say "ick" or whatever if something's mentioned that they don't particularly like
or maybe haven't even tried.

You can also use plain yogurt instead of the mayo, and I like to put a little 
cinnamon in occasionally.

Laura