Waldorf salad

Name: Waldorf salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 6–8
Ingredients: 6 slices Parma ham or prosciutto; 1 cos or romaine lettuce; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, for frying; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 4 tablespoons thick (double) cream; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 60 g (2 oz) walnut halves; 2 celery hearts; 1 clove garlic, very finely chopped; 1 French shallot, very finely chopped; 4 dessert apples; ½ lemon

Preparation info

Serves
6–8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Salads

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 2001

About

Traditionally made of apple, celery, walnuts and mayonnaise and created in New York’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel in the 1890s, this version is based around the same key ingredients with some added Parma ham.

Ingredients

2 celery hearts
60 g (2 oz) walnut halves
½</

Gluten-free
New York

Method

Using a large sharp knife, cut the celery hearts into thin slices, wash well and set aside to drain thoroughly.
Preheat the grill to medium. Spread the walnuts out on the baking tray and grill for 1–2 minutes, or until brown, taking care that they don't burn.
Grate the rind of the lemon finely into a large bowl and squeeze in all but a tablespoon of the