Cherry Waldorf Salad

Name: Cherry Waldorf Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 cup sour cream; 2 tablespoons honey; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 large apples (about 1 pound), cubed; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 celery ribs, chopped; 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted; 1 cup fresh or frozen pitted tart cherries, thawed

We combine apples with tart cherries and dried cranberries to give an autumn twist to classic Waldorf salad. —Marie Hattrup, Sonoma, California

Ingredients

1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons honey
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 large apples (about 1 pound), cubed
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 celery ribs, chopped
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1 cup fresh or frozen pitted tart cherries, thawed

Directions

For dressing, whisk together first 4 ingredients. In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. Add celery, cranberries and almonds; toss with dressing. Gently stir in cherries.
Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour before serving.

Editor's Note

To toast nuts, bake in a shallow pan in a 350° oven for 5-10 minutes or cook in a skillet over low heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 181 calories, 10g fat (2g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 84mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Cherry Waldorf Salad in Taste of Home August/September 2003

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KristineChayes

May 31, 2018

I made this last week and it was very good, but I prefer the classic version with walnuts, apples, grapes, celery, and a lemon-mayo dressing, which I'd recreated at home years ago after one of my stays at the Waldorf Hotel. The Cherry Waldorf Salad is a nice change of pace, however.
DianeC23

Nov 23, 2017

I made this, and it was very easy to create, but the dressing wasn't good. It had a "tang" to it, and I just couldn't eat it. I like the ingredients, but once the dressing went on, it wasn't good. Sorry!
Angel182009

Oct 23, 2017

Delicious. If you're on a budget I recommend using extra cranberries.
proesner

Jan 8, 2014

I made this for Christmas dinner. Used frozen cherries from our cherry tree. Anticipated it to be too sour, but it wasn't. Everyone had seconds. I omitted the celery and nuts.
mkfrazier

Jan 8, 2012

The price of cherries made me opt for cherry-flavored Craisins and they were excellent. (And I am not much of a raisin fan!) Walnuts and pecans both work well with this recipe.
martinna

Dec 26, 2010

I served this salad on Christmas with champagne baked ham (also from this site), and it was perfect. I couldn't find the cherries, so we used extra cranberries. The dressing was really good, and I liked the toasted almonds with it. I used red delicious and granny smith apples.