Waldorf Salad Recipe

This Waldorf Salad Recipe comes from Carrie Gamble.

She has put together a wonderful cookbook of her Grandmother's best recipes, appropriately called Grandmother's Cookbook.

Don't let the Grandmother part of the title fool you.

These wonderful recipes are timeless and will be as welcomed by your family and guests as they were in Grandmother's day.

This delightful salad was named after the Waldorf Astoria hotel, where it was first invented. It never goes out of style, with fresh crispy apples and celery, paired with the crunch of walnuts and the sweetness of raisins.

Waldorf Apple Walnut Salad

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 0 minutes

2 apples, peeled, cored and diced
2 stalks celery, cut into small cubes
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup raisins

Dressing:
1/4 cup Miracle whip salad dressing
1 heaping tablespoon sour cream
tiny bit of milk (to thin out the mixture)

Mix salad dressing and sour cream together. Drizzle a bit of milk in to thin it out to the consistency of a pourable salad dressing.

Place the apples, celery, walnuts and raisins in a bowl and pour the dressing over. Toss lightly to coat.

This salad looks beautiful served in lettuce cups as a side dish and works equally well on a buffet table.

• The traditional Waldorf salad recipe above does not call for any meat. You can turn this recipe into a lovely luncheon entree by adding chopped, cooked boneless chicken breast to the mixture before adding the salad dressing.

Makes 4 servings.