I eat salads almost religiously for lunch Monday through Friday. It’s not forced though. The truth is, I love salads. I’ll blame my mom for this – she has a salad recipe arsenal that would satisfy any craving. I do sometimes get bored of a certain kind of salad, so I like to mix things up and make something different every now and then. And given the produce currently in season, I’ll probably be eating this super quick waldorf salad for the next month!
Waldorf salads have such a perfect amount of crunch to them. I’m a sucker for “toppings” on my salads, and so I love how waldorf salads are minimal greens, and alllll the goodies. Crunchy apples and celery pair so well with the sweet grapes and chicken. Not to mention the glazed walnuts. It’s so satisfying and leaves you feeling energized. This dressing is pretty powerful stuff. Nice and flavorful with no mayonnaise! It’s a kicked up balsamic vinaigrette, but these hearty salad ingredients can handle it.
What type of salads have you been enjoying lately?!
Quick Waldorf Salad
Ingredients
Salad
- 2 Cups Cubed cooked chicken breast
- 1 1/4 Cup Red grapes, halved
- 1 Cup Celery, diced
- 1 Cup Apples, diced
- 5-6 Oz Mixed Greens
- 5 Tbsp. Gorgonzola Cheese
- 1 Cup Glazed Walnuts*
Salad Dressing
- 1/3 Cup Balsamic Vinegar
- 1/3 Cup Olive Oil
- 1 clove Garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 tsp. Dijon Mustard
- 1/4 tsp. Salt
- 1/4 tsp. Black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. White Sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together the chicken, celery, apple and grapes. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, make the salad dressing. Whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, garlic, mustard, salt, pepper and sugar.
- Put a bed of mixed greens on each plate, and top with the chicken/apple/grape mixture. Top with gorgonzola cheese and glazed walnuts. Drizzle dressing on top and serve.
Notes
Georgie | The Home Cook's Kitchen
October 12, 2017this looks so easy and so good! I’ve been loving roast vegetable salads lately, perfect for the current dreary weather!
Eva Minette
October 13, 2017Yum! Roasted veggie salads sounds delicious too!
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife
October 12, 2017I love salads with all the fixings too. This Waldorf salad looks delicious and I love how it doesn’t have the typical heavy dressing that comes with it. Yum!
Eva Minette
October 13, 2017Thank you! You can never have enough fixings. 😉
Echo
October 12, 2017Thank you for this recipe. I’m not a huge salad person, but hubs loves the occasional salad. I’m going to have to try this one for him!
Eva Minette
October 13, 2017This is also yummy without the greens, then it’s more of a hearty chop salad!
Jeanine
November 12, 2017Really good and so filling. The grapes added the perfect touch of sweetness. The best part was how light the dressing was so I could taste all the flavors. I love a new salad!