Traditional Waldorf Salad

Traditional Waldorf Salad

This is a traditional Waldorf salad made with apples, raisins, and walnuts and tossed with mayonnaise. We think of this as a harvest-time salad but all that is really required are good crisp apples. You can usually get good apples year around but if you don’t have good apples, don’t bother making a Waldorf salad.

3 cups coarsely chopped apples, about 3 medium apples


1 tablespoon sugar


1/4 teaspoon salt 


1 cup mayonnaise, or to taste


1/2 cup raisins


1 cup chopped celery


1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts 
salad greens or lettuce

Toss the apples with the sugar, salt, and mayonnaise to coat. Add the raisins, celery, and nuts. Serve on greens.