Waldorf Salad
Who says you can't make friends with salad? We think you can with this salad that is both delicious and nutritious.
Serves: 2
Why is it good for you:Â
We've reinvented the original 'Waldorf Salad' Food Matters style by omitting the usual thick, 'creamy', loaded with sugar dressings often found on store-bought ones. Replacing the mayonnaise with gut-loving yogurt, which is full of healthy bacteria, instantly lightens up this meal.Â
The dressing packs a punch of flavor with the addition of Dijon mustard and apple cider vinegar. Â Apple cider vinegar is a must-have health food staple with a multitude of health benefits ranging from preventing fat accumulation to blood pressure control and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.Â
Let's not forget the romaine lettuce. Â Unlike its counterpart, the iceberg, romaine is super nutrient-dense and up there with the likes of spinach. High in fiber, iron, manganese, folate, vitamins A, K & C this green is a star ingredient.Â
Ingredients
(use organic ingredients where possible)
SALAD
- ¼ cup walnuts, roughly chopped
- ½ cup celery, chopped
- ½ cup red grapes, halved with seeds removed
- ¼ cup raisins
- 1 apple, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 medium bunch romaine or cos lettuce
DRESSING
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup yogurt (coconut or organic dairy)
- 1 pinch salt
Directions
- In a large salad bowl, add walnuts, celery, grapes, raisins, apple and lettuce.
- To make the dressing whisk together mustard, yogurt, olive oil and apple cider vinegar. Season to taste.
- Add dressing to salad, mix, coat well and serve.
Note*
If saving half of the salad to eat later, leave dressing off so salad remains crisp.