Sweet Waldorf Salad Recipes

WALDORF SALAD

Steps:

• Place the apples, celery, grapes and walnuts in a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, sugar, lemon juice and salt.
• Pour the dressing over the fruit and toss to coat. Sprinkle with parsley then serve, garnished with additional fruit if desired.

JENNY'S SWEET WALDORF SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the Granny Smith apples, Red Delicious apple, Asian pear, celery, almonds, golden raisins, grapes and cranberries. In a separate bowl, stir together the yogurt, white sugar, brown sugar, mayonnaise, lemon juice and cinnamon. Pour the dressing over the fruit mixture and stir gently until evenly coated.

SWEET POTATO WALDORF SALAD

Steps:

• Place sweet potato in a small saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, covered, until just tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and cool completely. , Peel potato and cube; combine with next five ingredients. In another bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream and lemon juice; pour over salad, and gently toss. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour. If desired, serve on lettuce.

SWEET POTATO WALDORF SALAD

Steps:

• Steam sweet potatoes until just tender, about 6 to 7 minutes. Do not overcook as you want the sweet potato pieces to hold its shape. Plunge into cold water. Drain.
• In a large bowl, toss apples and lemon juice. Add celery, raisins, cranberries, walnuts, and sweet potatoes. Sprinkle nutmeg over fruits and vegetables. Add mayonnaise and toss to coat.
• Chill for at least an hour before serving.
• To serve, place baby greens on a plate. Spoon salad onto baby greens.

CLASSIC WALDORF SALAD

Steps:

• Add the diced apples to a large mixing bowl and sprinkle with the sugar and lemon juice. Toss to coat. Add the celery, grapes, and nuts.
• In another bowl, whip the whipping cream until peaks form, then gently fold in the mayonnaise. Fold into the apple mixture and season with the kosher salt. Taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking. Chill for 1 hour or overnight. Serve by itself or on a lettuce leaf.

WALDORF SWEET POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Toast walnuts in oven at 350 degrees until golden, about 10 minutes. Cool. Place walnuts, sweet potatoes, apple celery, grapes and blue cheese (if desired) in a large bowl.
• To make dressing, whisk apple juice, oil, vinegar, sugar and salt until blended. Pour over salad and toss well. Serve on a platter lined with red leaf lettuce.

SWEET WALDORF SALAD

Steps:

• Place lemon juice in large bowl.
• Remove cores from apples and discard.
• Chop apples and coat in lemon juice to prevent oxidation.
• Stir in raisins, pecans, and coconut.
• Drizzle honey over mixture and blend well.
• Add marshmallows and stir.
• Fold in whipped topping, and chill.

SWEET POTATO WALDORF SALAD

Steps:

• For Dressing: In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, orange zest, crystallized ginger, salt and pepper. Dressing may be made up to several hours in advance and kept in a covered container in the refrigerator. For Salad: Place diced sweet potatoes in a large pot and add enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and immediately reduce heat to medium. Cook 5 to 10 minutes until potatoes are just fork-tender (be careful not to overcook potatoes, or they will become mushy when you make the salad). Drain sweet potatoes thoroughly, then chill them in a covered container in the refrigerator for at least an hour. Just before serving, in a large bowl, combine sweet potatoes, celery, walnuts, pineapple, raisins and apricots. Add dressing and toss gently, trying to avoid breaking up the sweet potatoes. NOTE: Crystallized ginger is usually found in either the spice section or the baking section of the supermarket.