Vegan Waldorf salad

Vegan Waldorf salad was first discovered in New York at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. It is made with simple and colorful ingredients, making it more flavorful. Fresh items like apples, walnuts, grapes, and celery are used to prepare a salad. This Vegan Waldorf Salad delights your palate with sour, tangy, and sweet flavors. It is a light and satisfying vegan recipe. Enjoy with side meals, or serve it as a lunch, party, or buffet. It is a healthy version of salad. You need twenty to twenty-five minutes to prepare this salad. Its taste is better than ready-made salads. Let’s prepare a recipe.

Equipment

• Kitchen Knife
• Mixing Bowl
• Spatula

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

• Medium Green Apple 1
• Diced Stalks Celery 1
• Seedless Red Grapes, 1/2 cup
• Chopped Walnuts 1/4 cup
• Dried Cranberries, 1/4 cup
• A pinch of salt

Waldorf salad Dressing

• Plain Vegan Yogurt, 2 Tbsps
• Fresh Mint 2tbsps
• Chopped Parsley 2 tbsp
• Lemon Juice 1tbsp
• Pure maple syrup, 2 teaspoons
• Salt 1/2tsp
• Crushed Black Pepper 1/8tsp

Optional

• Sliced lemon Wedges
• Lettuce Leaves

Ingredient Notes

Apple: I used Honey crisp apples to prepare this salad. You can choose different varieties of apples your choice.
Grapes: We used grapes to add a sweet and tangy taste. You can replace it with raisins of your choice.
Parsley: It gives a refreshing and calming texture to the salad.
Walnuts: I used raw walnuts to give a crunchy taste. You can add roasted walnuts.
Dried Cranberries: They have a sweet flavor.
Lettuce Leaves: I used this just for serving purposes. You can serve the salad in a salad bowl.

Instructions

Prepare the salad dressing

1. Chopped parsley and mint by using a knife. Add it into a bowl.
2. Mix maple syrup, black pepper, lemon juice, salt, and vegan yogurt into the bowl.
3. Stir it until all ingredients mix well. Set aside this bowl.

Cut remaining ingredients

1. Peel off apple skin with the help of a knife and cut it into diced size.
2. Next, thinly chop the celery stalks into tiny half-moons, about 2 mm thick.
3. Cut grapes into half-equal lengths. Then, finely chop walnuts and set aside.

Toss the Salad

1. Add dried cranberries, chopped fruits, and nuts in another bowl. Pour over the salad dressing.
2. Mix all ingredients using a spatula until they combine well with the dressing.
3. Next, add a little amount of lemon juice if required.
4. Transfer the salad over the clean lettuce leaves.
5. The tasty Vegan Waldorf Salad is ready.
6. Shift in the fridge for 14-18 minutes. Enjoy it.

Additional Variations on this salad

You can change the ingredients to your choice and taste.
Fruits and Vegetables: Try this salad with different options like broccoli, dates, carrots, pomegranate, pecans, berries, cauliflower, avocado, pineapple, chickpeas, any type of grain, dates, and raisins. All these items options will enhance the salad’s taste and flavor.
Grapes: Replace the red grapes with green because we used green grapes in the classic recipe.
Nuts: Cashews or almonds are also better replacements for walnuts.
Maple Syrup: Replace the maple syrup with agave nectar or date syrup.
Lemon Juice: Substitute the lemon juice with one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar.

Tips

• Use store-bought bottled lemon juice instead of fresh lemon juice.
• After slicing the apples, dip them into lemon juice to avoid browning.
• Experiment with fresh herbs to make this salad more flavorful.
• Use fresh and good-quality vegetables and fruits.
• Frozen ingredients are not preferable.

Storage information

Fridge: It is best to serve immediately. But you can store the remaining salad in a closed box and refrigerate it for 4-5 days for later use.
Freezer: You can’t freeze this salad because yogurt and fresh items are used, which gives a sour taste after freezing.

FAQs

How can we enjoy this salad?
This salad accompanies well with sprouted chickpeas, vegan sandwiches as filling, quinoa salad, grilled sweet potatoes, tofu scramble, lentil burgers, avocado toast, and veggie wraps.

Which apples work best in Waldorf Salad dressing?
I recommend using Granny Smith apples to make this salad. You can use any sweet apple instead of this.

Can we roast the walnuts before adding them to the salad?
Yes, you can add roasted walnuts to give a crunchy flavor. You can roast in an oven or a skillet on the stovetop.

Nutritional Facts Per serving

Serving Amount: 1 Cup
Yield 1-2 person
Total Calories: 159kcals
Carbohydrates 20g
Protein 5g
Total Fat 8g
Sugar 14g
Fiber 3g
Sodium 428mg
Iron 2mg