Easy Tropical Waldorf Salad Recipes

SIMPLE WALDORF SALAD

Steps:

• Combine apples, celery, raisins and walnuts. Add mayonnaise and yogurt; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, until serving.

WALDORF SALAD

Steps:

• Place apples, celery, and grapes in a medium bowl, and toss with juice of half the lemon. In another bowl, whisk together yogurt, mustard, honey, and juice of remaining half lemon. Pour half of the dressing over the apple mixture, tossing to combine. Serve over greens, drizzling remaining dressing over salad. Garnish the salad with chopped walnuts and snipped chives.

TROPICAL WALDORF SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Chop 2 large unpeeled red apples into small cubes. Mix with lemon juice to keep from browning.
• 2. In a large bowl, mix together apples, macadamia nuts, pineapple tidbits, coconut, and cranberries.
• 3. In a mixing bowl, whip together cream cheese and 4 Tbsp pineapple juice.
• 4. Pour the cream cheese mixture into the fruit and stir until combined.
• 5. I like to present the Waldorf Salad in 20-25 decorative spoons but you can also use small bowls and serve 8-10 people as a side dish.

WALDORF SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Toast the walnuts: Place the walnuts on a rimmed quarter sheet pan and toast them in the oven until they are fragrant and browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Roast the grapes: In a medium bowl, toss the grapes with the confectioners' sugar and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Arrange the grapes in a single layer on a rimmed sheet pan and bake until their skins start to wrinkle, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove the grapes from the oven and set them aside to cool.
• Make the dressing: To a blender, add the lemon zest and juice, vinegar, mustard and granulated sugar. Blend until smooth and, with the blender running, slowly and steadily add the remaining 5 tablespoons olive oil. Taste for seasoning, adding more vinegar or salt if needed. If the flavor is too strong or the dressing is too thick (or separates a little), blend in a splash of cool water.
• Assemble the salad: Arrange the lettuce leaves on a serving platter. Toss the apples and celery ribs with a some of the dressing in a large bowl; set aside. Scatter the chicken over the lettuce, followed by the toasted walnuts, and drizzle with some of the dressing. Scatter the roasted grapes and dressed apples and celery over the top. Drizzle with more dressing and scatter the inner celery leaves over the top.

EASY TROPICAL WALDORF SALAD

Steps:

• Add cooked and cooled chicken to large bowl. Add cinnamon and turn to lightly coat chicken. Chop apples and add to bowl and mix. Sprinkle with freshly squeezed juice of lemon and lime and mix. Add sliced celery, macademia nuts, coconut and raisins and mix. Toss together with miracle whip. Cut lettuce into large round or half slices and lay flat onto plate. Scoop salad with an ice cream scoop and pile high onto large salad or dinner plates. Garnish chicken, lettuce and plate with maraschino cherries.

HEALTHY TROPICAL CHICKEN WALDORF SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the yogurt, mayonnaise, honey, ginger, lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add the pineapple, chicken, apples and three-fourths of both the cilantro and the cashews. Toss to combine and serve right away or refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
• Arrange the lettuce leaves on a platter and top each with a scoop of salad. Sprinkle with the remaining cilantro and cashews and top with a few grinds of pepper.

SIMPLE WALDORF SALAD

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and vinegar.
• Add the apples, celery, raisins and walnuts if desired. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Mix together well and serve chilled.

CLASSIC WALDORF SALAD

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, sugar, lemon juice and salt.
• Add apples and celery.
• Toss to coat.
• Cover and chill to blend flavors.
• Just before serving sprinkle with walnuts.

NEW WALDORF SALAD

Steps:

• Roast the grapes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toss grapes with sugar and oil. Roast on a rimmed baking sheet until just starting to wrinkle and burst, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, make the dressing: Combine shallot, vinegar, lemon zest and juice, and cumin in a bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Make the salad: toss grapes (without pan juices) with sliced celery and leaves, frisee, apple, and walnuts. Drizzle salad with dressing, and toss to coat.

TROPICAL CHICKEN WALDORF SALAD

Steps:

• In large saucepan, place chicken breasts and cover with cold water by 1 inch.
• Add onion, celery leaves and Kosher salt.
• Bring to boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink in the center.
• Remove from liquid and set aside; discard liquid.
• When cool enough to handle, cut chicken into bite-size pieces.
• In large bowl, mix together chicken, celery, apples, scallions, grapes and toasted macadamia nuts.
• Use sharp knife to split pineapple into sixths from top to bottom.
• Slice core off each pineapple wedge and slice off fruit, leaving tufts of leaves in tact.
• Use the extra half of pineapple for garnish.
• Cut the remaining fruit into chunks and add to chicken mixture.
• Set pineapple wedges on plates.
• In small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream and lemon juice; blend well.
• Add dressing to chicken mixture and toss thoroughly.
• Add salt and pepper.
• Spoon mixture onto pineapple wedges and serve.