Chicken Waldorf Salad with Celery and Apple

The most delicious, appetizing, bright, festive, juicy! We will prepare the classic Waldorf salad with celery, apple and chicken from ready-made chicken fillet, that is, not quite according to the classics. But it turns out even tastier! This is a great dish for dinner, a quick snack, or a holiday table!
cook time: 1h
Isla Thatcher
Chicken Waldorf Salad with Celery and Apple

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

146
Calories
11g
Fat
6g
Carbs
7g
Protein

Ingredients (3 portions)

Basic:

Apples 2 pc
Walnuts 100 g
Chicken fillet 200 g
Grape 100 g
Celery stalk 2 pc
Lettuce leaves 80 g

Refueling:

Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Lemon juice 1 tbsp
Mayonnaise 50 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make a classic Waldorf salad with celery, apple and chicken? Start preparing the salad with the dressing. You can use any mayonnaise you like, I used olive mayonnaise, but you can also use homemade mayonnaise. In addition to these ingredients, you can add liquid honey and lemon zest to the dressing, but this will be a departure from the classic recipe.

Step 2

Step 2
Combine mayonnaise, lemon juice and spices in a bowl. Mix everything thoroughly until smooth.

Step 3

Step 3
Now prepare the main ingredients for the salad. You can replace Romaine lettuce with a ready-made salad mix.

Step 4

Step 4
First boil the chicken fillet until tender in boiling water with the addition of salt, allspice, bay leaves and celery stalk. Remove the finished fillet from the broth, dry and cut into small slices.

Step 5

Step 5
If the grapes are large, cut them in half. It is advisable to take seedless grapes, red or green, to taste. If the grapes have seeds, remove them.

Step 6

Step 6
Wash the lettuce leaves, dry and cut into large pieces.

Step 7

Step 7
Wash the celery stalks and cut into small slices.

Step 8

Step 8
I advise you to rinse the walnuts thoroughly (chemicals are applied to them so that they can be stored longer), and then bake them in a dry frying pan.

Step 9

Step 9
Wash the apple, peel the core and cut into small slices. It is better to use juicy apples, varieties such as Pink Lady, Granny Smith, etc. are suitable. It is better to cut the apples very last so that they do not have time to darken. To make the salad not only tasty, but also bright and beautiful, choose red apples.

Step 10

Step 10
In a bowl, combine chicken, apples, romaine lettuce, celery, grapes and walnuts.

Step 11

Step 11
Mix everything carefully. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently. You can serve the salad immediately. Bon appetit!

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