Recipe - Waldorf Salad (v.1)

History:

Waldorf salad was created at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in 1896 by the maître d'hôtel, (dining room manager) Oscar Tschirky.

The original version of this salad contained only apples, celery and mayonnaise. Chopped walnuts later became an integral part of the dish. Waldorf salad is usually served on top of a bed of lettuce.

In my recipe as shown below, I use cashew nuts instead of walnuts. It will still be able to give the effect of the crunchy, nutty bite.

Adapted from http://www.kitchenproject.com/history/Waldorf_Salad.htm

Recipe:

Preparation time: Approximately 10 minutes (mixing salad only)

Serving: 2-3 pax

Ingredients

1 apple (peeled, cored, diced)

1 cup celery (thinly sliced)

1/4 cup golden seedless raisins (I used 'Ligo' brand)

1/4 cup toasted cashew nuts (chopped)

3 tbsp mayonnaise (I used 'Ajinomoto' brand as it gives a creamy texture)

1 tbsp lemon juice

Dash of pepper

Few pieces of lettuce (layered as a base for the salad)

Instructions

1. Whisk mayonnaise with the lemon juice until evenly mixed. Stir in pepper.

2. Toss apple, celery, raisins and cashew nuts into the mayonnaise mixture.

3. Serve salad on a bed of lettuce.

Ingredients for Waldorf Salad

You may add bacon bits/ lemon zest/ raisins as toppings.