This salad has a sweet and salty combination and is also packed with protein and vitamins. Best served shortly after being prepared.
Makes lunch for two.
Approximate cooking time: 15-20 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 (4-6 oz) chicken breasts, cooked and diced
- 1 large tart apple, cored and diced
- 1 large stalk celery, chopped
- ½ cup walnuts, chopped
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 2 tsp raw honey
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine chicken, apple, celery and walnuts. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, lime juice and honey and mix until well blended.
- Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper if desired.
- Spoon dressing over chicken and toss to coat completely. If making salad ahead of time, keep chicken mixture and dressing separate until just before eating.
9 Comments
kat.glass
I like this light salad a lot. Instead of mayo I used a little olive oil and increased the lime juice slightly.
Angel
I really liked how this came out. I used mayo and olive oil, both, and added a sprinkling of poppy seed with the pepper. I think I’ll be making this again soon!
bestmdb
I like this!
paleogood
aren’t waldorf salads supposed to have red grapes also? it would be a great addition to add halved red seedless grapes to this.
Tatreddan
This is an unbelievable salad!!! I don’t make it often so that I don’t get tired of it.
Michelle
Why do you suggest to keep the dressing separate from the chicken before serving? I’d like to make this ahead for work lunches, and I’d like to avoid using multiple containers if possible.
Neely Quinn
Michelle – I don’t think it should make too much of a difference. I’m looking into changing those instructions right now. Let us know how it works out for you if you pre-mix the salad with the dressing.
animus
Tried this the other day, barely managed to finish. Not sure if it was the mayo or the lime, but it made me a bit queasy by the end. Not quite a fan.
mibanez
I mixed the chicken and dressing together and brought it to work and ate it over several days…still very tasty. Everything is still crunchy. I liked this one and will make it again!