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Vegan Waldorf Salad
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

This vegan Waldorf salad is easy to make and loaded with texture and flavor! Made with crispy apples and celery, juicy grapes and toasted walnuts in a creamy yogurt dressing, it's a great side dish or starter for any occasion.

Course: Salad, Side
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 196 kcal
Author: Alissa Saenz
Ingredients
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts (Note 1)
  • 1 (5.3 ounce or 150 gram) container plain or vanilla vegan yogurt (Note 2)
  • ¼ cup vegan mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 medium sweet apple (such as Honeycrisp), diced
  • 1 medium tart apple (such as Granny Smith), diced
  • 1 ½ cups seedless grapes, halved
  • 1 cup diced celery (about 2 stalks)
  • Pinch salt, optional
  • Bibb lettuce leaves, optional, for serving
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.

  2. Spread the walnuts evenly on a baking sheet and place them into the oven for about 5 minutes, until they darken slightly. Watch them closely to prevent burning.

  3. Place the baking sheet on a cooling rack and let the nuts cool while you prepare the remaining ingredients.

  4. Whisk the yogurt, mayo, and lemon juice together in a large bowl.

  5. Add the apple, grapes, celery, and walnuts to the bowl. Stir everything to combine the ingredients.

  6. Taste-test the salad and adjust any seasonings to taste. You can add a pinch of salt if you'd like.

  7. Serve alone or over lettuce leaves.

Recipe Notes
  1. This recipe assumes you're using untoasted walnuts (most store-bought walnuts are untoasted). If you happen to find toasted walnuts, you can use them and skip steps 1 through 3.
  2. If you use vanilla yogurt, you can optionally add some extra lemon juice to balance out the sweetness. If you use plain yogurt and find the dressing overly tart, you can add some sugar or liquid sweetener such as maple syrup to the dressing.
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Waldorf Salad
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 196 Calories from Fat 124
% Daily Value*
Fat 13.8g21%
Saturated Fat 1.1g6%
Sodium 69mg3%
Potassium 225mg6%
Carbohydrates 17.4g6%
Fiber 3g12%
Sugar 12.7g14%
Calcium 17mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.