Healthier Waldorf Salad Mayo Free

This healthier Waldorf salad is tasty, mayo-free, and has fewer calories than the original American salad. This salad with crispy celery, sweet and sour apple, chicken, and raisins has a creamy mustard yogurt dressing.

A delicious meal salad for lunch, which is not too heavy due to the light dressing. This salad is undoubtedly not only delicious in the summer, but you can serve it all year round!

Healthier Waldorf Salad Mayo Free

It is not without reason that the Waldorf salad has been a classic since the end of the 19th century. Served for the first time at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York (source: Wikipedia), he has secured a permanent place on many maps.

A traditional Waldorf salad contains celery, apple, mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Meanwhile, all kinds of matching ingredients, such as nuts, chicken, salmon, turkey, and raisins, are added. This is my slim Waldorf salad that is super tasty but just a bit better for your weight.

What do you need for Apple Waldorf Salad without Mayo?

To prepare this healthier Waldorf salad, you need the following ingredients. You can find the correct amounts in the recipe card at the bottom of the blog:

• Chicken breast - A lean cut of meat. By poaching the chicken breast, it cooks without drying out. You can also replace the chicken breast with, for example, salmon or omit it.
• Celery - Finely chopped. As a result, the celery mixes better with the other ingredients, and each piece is coated with dressing.
• Apple - A fresh accent as a counterpart to the celery. A somewhat sour apple, such as a Granny Smith or Jonagold, goes well with this Waldorf salad.
• Pistachios - Use unshelled (or peeled beforehand) nuts for this recipe.
• Raisins - The raisins provide a little sweetness in this salad. You can also replace them with currants.
• Yogurt - Instead of mayonnaise, use yogurt for the dressing. That's a bit slimmer. Use a full-fat yogurt or Greek yogurt, which is a bit creamier.
• Mustard - The mustard gives the dressing a little more spice.
• Italian seasoning - To give more flavor to the dressing.

How to prepare a Yogurt Waldorf salad

You can find a printable recipe with a step-by-step description at the bottom of this blog.

1. Mix the yogurt with olive oil, mustard, and Italian herbs in a bowl.
2. Poach the chicken and cut it into cubes. Place in a large bowl with the celery.
3. Add the raisins and pistachios.
4. Add the dressing and mix everything well. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator.

Serving - This is delicious as a main course salad, a side dish with chicken teriyaki Shish kebab skewers from the grill, honey bourbon spare ribs, or a light lunch together with a creamy soup of peas and crayfish.
Garnish with finely chopped parsley.