Chicken Waldorf Salad
Refreshing Chicken Waldorf Salad recipe combines tender chunks of chicken with crisp apples, juicy grapes, and crunchy walnuts. This easy-to-follow recipe offers a perfect balance of flavors and textures, making it a go-to option for a light and satisfying meal.
Servings 6 (as a side salad
Calories 305kcal
Ingredients
Salad
- 350 grams / 12.3 ounces chicken breast room temperature
- 2 heads Gem lettuce washed and roughly cut
- 150 grams / 1 bag mixed greens washed
- 2 celery stalks chopped into ¼ inch pieces
- 100 grams / ¼ pound grapes halved
- 50 grams / ½ cup walnuts halved
- 2 apples cored and finely sliced
- 30 grams / 2 tablespoons Blue cheese
Dressing
- 76 grams / ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 28 grams / 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 14 grams / 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Heat a heavy based frying pan on medium and place the chicken breast into the pan.
- Cook until lightly browned on both sides, approximately 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, toss the lettuce and greens evenly over your serving plate.
- For the dressing, place the mayonnaise, olive oil and apple cider vinegar into a small bowl and whisk until it is smooth.
- Remove and allow to cool for 5 minutes before cutting into cubes.
- Place the chicken on top of the salad evenly.
- Scatter the celery, grapes and walnuts over the greens.
- Lay quarters of the apples on top and crumble the blue cheese over.
- Drizzle the dressing over the entire salad and serve immediately.
- Dig in!
Notes
- Chicken: Free range chicken breast was used here because they include less hormones and water making the meat more flavorful. If you cannot afford free range, you can make the salad without chicken.
- Apple: Crisp and juicy Jazz apples were used here, but Gala, Honeycrisp, Pink Lady or even Granny Smith’s would work perfectly here.
- Walnuts: Adding crunch, plain walnuts were used here, though you could substitute with pecans, if you prefer.
- Make ahead: You can make it ahead of time and refrigerate it for up to a day. Just remember to add the dressing right before serving to maintain the freshness of the ingredients.
Nutrition
Calories: 305kcal