Winter & Christmas

Waldorf salad

Waldorfsalat

Waldorf salad is crisp, fresh and slightly sweet – a lovely contrast to rich festive roasts such as duck or game. In Denmark it is often dressed with whipped cream and crème fraîche and served with grapes and walnuts.

Waldorf salad with grapes and walnuts in a glass bowl
Photo: Nillerdk / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
Preparation
20 min
Cooking/baking time
–
Servings
4–6 people
Difficulty
Easy

Ingredients

Salad

Method

  1. Core the apples, cut them into small cubes and immediately toss with the lemon juice so they don’t turn brown.
  2. Add the celery and grapes. Briefly toast the walnuts in a dry pan and leave to cool.
  3. Whip the cream until stiff and mix with the crème fraîche, sugar and a pinch of salt.
  4. Fold the cream into the apples, celery and grapes and chill the salad briefly.
  5. Sprinkle with the toasted walnuts just before serving.

The story behind the dish

Waldorf salad was introduced in 1896 at the Waldorf Hotel in New York. It is usually credited to Oscar Tschirky, the hotel’s maître d’hôtel. The original recipe contained no nuts – they appeared in a later version in 1928.

In Denmark, Waldorf salad is often dressed with whipped cream and crème fraîche and served as a side dish with game, as a starter or as a light meal. Walnuts and grapes are popular additions.

Enjoy it at Dansk Cottage

A fresh, crunchy salad next to the roast does everyone good – and it is ready in twenty minutes while the duck rests after the oven.

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