'Oscar Of The Waldorf' Salad

Name: Simple and classic
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 11 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 apples (preferably 1 tart, 1 sweet apple); 1 cup celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1/4 cup (about) mayonnaise (preferably homemade); lettuce leaves, optional

The Daily Meal Staff|Sept. 3, 2021 9:17 pm EST

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Waldorf salad, oddly enough, was invented not by a chef or restaurateur, but by the Waldorf's hotel maître d', Oscar Tschirky. Created to honor the hotel's 1893 opening, this salad is served with countless variations. This recipe is a simple but appealing combination of apples and celery pieces.—Marcy Goldman-Posluns, Chicago TribuneThis recipe is from ''Oscar of the Waldorf's Cookbook'' (Dover Pubns, 1973) by Oscar Tschirky, and was originally published in the Chicago Tribune.

Prep Time

10

minutes

Cook Time

1

minute

Servings

4

'Oscar of the Waldorf' Salad recipe - The Daily Meal

Total time: 11 minutes

Ingredients

2 apples (preferably 1 tart, 1 sweet apple)
1 cup celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 cup (about) mayonnaise (preferably homemade)
lettuce leaves, optional

Directions

Step 1: Peel and core 2 apples (preferably 1 tart, 1 sweet apple). Chop into 1/2-inch dice.
Step 2: In a bowl, combine 1 cup celery (cut into 1/2-inch pieces) with the chopped apple. Toss with (about) 1/4 cup mayonnaise (preferably homemade). Serve on a bed of lettuce, if desired.