Add some toasted nuts into the mix, and I just may reach food nirvana (I just invented food nirvana. Don't question it.).
So when I stumbled upon a recipe for Waldorf Salad in my Moosewood Restaurant's Low-Fat Favorites cookbook, I knew it would be a winner in our house.
This salad combines the best parts of an old-school Waldorf Salad (fruit + veggies + nuts), while nixing the less-than-desirable part (creamy over-the-top mayonnaise sauce). Instead of the creamy sauce, we go with a light, oil-free orange juice dressing.
Paired with spinach salad and a slice of Irish Soda Bread, this was an easy dinner to pull together. The salad is quite reminiscent of one of my ol' favorites: Apple-Almond-Bulgur Salad. I noted few differences between the two, although I found the Waldorf Salad a bit more filling and suitable as a "main course" salad.
Eat up, friends, and enjoy this hearty salad while it lasts. Tomorrow? We're talking homemade (and arguably "healthy?") peanut butter cups.
Stay tuned.
Waldorf Salad, Re-Mixed
(recipe adapted from The Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites)
The one things missing from this delightful salad? Grapes! If you have them on hand, I recommend halving a handful and tossing them right into the mix.
Salad Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 - 1/2 cups diced apple
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins
- 3 TBSP lemon juice
- 1/3 - 1/2 cup toasted almonds, chopped
Dressing Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 TBSP honey
- 1 tsp. ground coriander
Directions:
Combine salad ingredients in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients. Pour over salad and stir to coat. Enjoy!
Looks great! I love salads that have a veg/fruit/nut mix!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh I love salads that have fruit in them! So refreshing!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see the peanut butter cups!
This sounds delicious -- I love Waldorf Salad!
ReplyDeleteI love Waldorf salad. My favorite is made with yogurt, but I'm thinking that this one with orange juice dressing would be delicious as well!
ReplyDeleteUmm, no joke, I am making this for lunch tomorrow. I love the use of orange juice as the sauce, but I think I may use apple only because that is all I have right now!! Thanks for another winning recipe girl :)
ReplyDeleteI definitely do not eat enough salads with fruit in it. I bet that dressing would be great on a lot of things.
ReplyDeleteDried fruit in salads is one of the only way I'll eat salads! SO GOOD!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good.. I love a waldorf salad... I'm thinking of buying a small bag of brown rice and switch it up a bit between white..
ReplyDeletelooks delicious!
ReplyDeleteI loooooove waldorf salads minus the mayo! =) Thanks for the recipe doll!
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