Waldorf Salad

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You will find this Waldorf Salad loaded with apples, grapes, celery, dried cranberries, walnuts, and vanilla yogurt. It will make for a perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.

Waldorf Salad- loaded with apples, grapes, celery, dried cranberries, walnuts, and vanilla yogurt. It will make for a perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.

Waldorf Salad

My grandmother makes a traditional Waldorf Salad every Thanksgiving and every Christmas. I was always hesitant to even give it a try because she included mayo in her recipe. I recall watching all the fruits being loaded into the bowl wishing the mayo was not going to be added next, lol.

Waldorf Salad- loaded with apples, grapes, celery, dried cranberries, walnuts, and vanilla yogurt. It will make for a perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.

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I was never a fan of mayonnaise. So I just never loaded the salad on my plate during the holidays. I LOVED all the other ingredients she tossed in that bowl but the mayo just killed it for me.

I am making some new side dish recipes for the holidays this year. This week, I shared The Best Sweet Potato Casserole with you. Yesterday, I posted our Cheesy Green Bean Casserole. I know both those dishes are going to be great for Thanksgiving dinner.

Waldorf Salad- loaded with apples, grapes, celery, dried cranberries, walnuts, and vanilla yogurt. It will make for a perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.

I was really wanting my kiddos to try Waldorf Salad like their great grandmother makes. Problem is… They do not like mayo either. So I decided we would make our own Waldorf Salad with vanilla yogurt instead of the mayo. The salad turned out absolutely delicious. The kids loved it and this mom ate two HUGE helpings.

Waldorf Salad- loaded with apples, grapes, celery, dried cranberries, walnuts, and vanilla yogurt. It will make for a perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.

This recipe for Waldorf Salad is quite traditional with yogurt substituting for the mayo. This recipe is just like my grandmother’s with no mayo. I know she would probably think I am crazy for not adding in mayo, haha. I am just happy to have a traditional salad with a bit of a twist.

INGREDIENTS
4 Apples, cored and diced (I used 2 Granny Smith, 2 Gala)
3 stalks Celery, chopped
1 cup Red Grapes, halved
1 cup Green Grapes, halved
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 cup Dried Cranberries
3/4 cup Walnuts
12 oz Vanilla Yogurt

DIRECTIONS
Add fresh fruits and celery to large bowl.
Add lemon juice and stir to coat.
Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

Waldorf Salad- loaded with apples, grapes, celery, dried cranberries, walnuts, and vanilla yogurt. It will make for a perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.

I highly recommend adding this dish to your holiday dinners. You are going to love the crunch and creaminess that it offers.

Waldorf Salad- loaded with apples, grapes, celery, dried cranberries, walnuts, and vanilla yogurt. It will make for a perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.

 

Waldorf Salad- loaded with apples, grapes, celery, dried cranberries, walnuts, and vanilla yogurt. It will make for a perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.

 

Go ahead and consider these other fruit salads that I have shared:

4.94 from 15 votes

Waldorf Salad

By: Jen CIncyshopper
You will find this Waldorf Salad loaded with apples, grapes, celery, dried cranberries, walnuts, and vanilla yogurt. It will make for a perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.
Prep: 15 minutes
Chill Time: 2 hours
Total: 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients 

  • 4 Apples, cored and diced (I used 2 Granny Smith, 2 Gala)
  • 3 stalks Celery, chopped
  • 1 cup Red Grapes, halved
  • 1 cup Green Grapes, halved
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1/2 cup Dried Cranberries
  • 3/4 cup Walnuts
  • 12 oz Vanilla Yogurt

Instructions 

  • Add fresh fruits and celery to large bowl.
  • Add lemon juice and stir to coat.
  • Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
  • Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 273kcal, Carbohydrates: 44g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 3mg, Sodium: 42mg, Potassium: 424mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 35g, Vitamin A: 135IU, Vitamin C: 8mg, Calcium: 125mg, Iron: 1mg
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You will find this Waldorf Salad loaded with apples, grapes, celery, dried cranberries, walnuts, and vanilla yogurt. It will make for a perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.

You will find this Waldorf Salad loaded with apples, grapes, celery, dried cranberries, walnuts, and vanilla yogurt. It will make for a perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.

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27 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    I’ve always liked mayo in Waldorf salad but it’s not healthy and my daughter and grandson don’t like mayo. The vanilla yogurt is a delicious heathy alternative! Thank you.

    1. Hi Dee! Thanks much for taking time to review and rate the recipe, it always helps other followers. The vanilla yogurt is always my favorite part of the Waldorf Salad. I think the bit of added sweetness just makes it so much better than the mayo.

  2. 5 stars
    I made this for Christmas! It was a huge hit. I also added dried cherries along with the dried cranberries. I used the Greek vanilla yogurt. I would absolutely recommend this recipe to anybody for all occasions including summer or winter holidays.

  3. 5 stars
    I made this today for my Herb Society meeting. I doubled it. It was fabulous! Everyone loved it…it was all gone. Thanks for the great recipe!

    1. I make Waldorf salad with 1/2 cup sour cream, 1/4 cup light mayo and a teaspoon of sugar blended together with enough milk that it is thin enoigh to coat the fruits.

      1. I have been making my mother’s version of Waldorf Salad for 40+ years now. She only used apple, celery, & pecans (or walnuts) and her dressing was Miracle Whip with a little bit of sugar and enough milk to make it thin enough to coat the fruit well. She put it in a pint canning jar, screwed the lid on & shook the daylights out of it. I’ve never measured the ingredients but would estimate it to be roughly the same as yours.