Waldorf Salad

From Food Network

Ingredients

  1. 1/2 cup walnut halves
    1/2 cup non-fat yogurt
    2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
    2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
    1 teaspoon honey
    1/2 lemon, zest finely grated
    Freshly ground black pepper
    2 large crisp apples, such as Gala
    2 ribs celery (with leaves), sliced into 1/2-inch-thick pieces (leaves chopped)
    1/4 cup golden raisins
    1/2 lemon, juiced
    1 head Boston lettuce, trimmed, washed, and dried

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Spread the nuts on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool and break the nuts up into small pieces.
  3. Whisk the yogurt, mayonnaise, parsley, honey, and lemon zest in a large bowl and season generously with pepper.
  4. Halve, core, and cut the apples into 3/4-inch pieces, leaving the skin intact.
  5. Add the apples, celery and raisins to the bowl, and sprinkle with the lemon juice; then toss with the dressing.
  6. Cover and refrigerate if not serving immediately.
  7. When ready to serve, toss walnuts into the salad. Arrange the lettuce leaves on a large platter, or divide them among 4 salad plates. Place the salad on the lettuce and serve.

Serves 4.

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