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Celebration Waldorf Salad Recipe

This is a great dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas. A variation of this can be made with dried cherries instead of the cranberries.—Susan McDonald, Germantown, Tennessee

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Celebration Waldorf Salad Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling

Yield: 10 Servings

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Ingredients

4 cups chopped Gala apples
2-3/4 cups chopped Granny Smith apples
2/3 cup dried cranberries
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 celery rib, sliced
TARRAGON YOGURT DRESSING:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons plain yogurt
2 tablespoons minced chives, divided
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
2 to 3 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
2 teaspoons honey
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
10 Bibb lettuce leaves

Directions

Place the apples in a large bowl; drizzle with lemon juice and toss to coat. Stir in cranberries and celery.
In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, lemon juice, yogurt, 1 tablespoon chives, parsley, tarragon, lemon peel, honey, salt and pepper. Stir into apple mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Just before serving, stir in walnuts. Serve on lettuce leaves; garnish with remaining chives. Yield: 10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 235 calories, 16 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 185 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Celebration Waldorf Salad in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2008, p51