Waldorf Caesar Salad

Makes 12 servings

We love this updated take on the Waldorf salad, featuring crisp apples, tender mâche greens, and a tangy vinaigrette. It's great on its own as a light dinner, but it also shines as a bring-along weekday lunch.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups diced Fuji or Honeycrisp apples (about 2 apples)
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 lb romaine lettuce hearts, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 6 oz mâche (about 4 cups)
  • 1 1/4 cups walnut pieces, toasted and coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup dried cranberries (1 cup/240 mL)
  • 1 cup (4 oz) crumbled Gorgonzola
  • 1 cup Lime-Honey Vinaigrette, plus as needed to adjust seasoning
  • Kosher salt, as needed to adjust seasoning
  • Ground black pepper to adjust seasoning

Directions

  1. Toss the apples with the lime juice in a large salad bowl. Layer the romaine, mâche, walnuts, dried cranberries, and Gorgonzola on top of the apples. The salad can be assembled 4 hours in advance. Do not toss, but rather leave the ingredients layered. Store wrapped in the refrigerator.
  2. Toss the layered salad with the vinaigrette. Taste and adjust seasoning. Add more vinaigrette as needed.

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Honey-Lime Waldorf Salad

Waldorf Caesar Salad
Makes 12 servings We love this updated take on the Waldorf salad, featuring crisp apples, tender mâche greens, and a tangy vinaigrette. It's great on its own as a light dinner, but it also shines as a bring-along weekday lunch.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups diced Fuji or Honeycrisp apples (about 2 apples)
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 lb romaine lettuce hearts, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 6 oz mâche (about 4 cups)
  • 1 1/4 cups walnut pieces, toasted and coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup dried cranberries (1 cup/240 mL)
  • 1 cup (4 oz) crumbled Gorgonzola
  • 1 cup Lime-Honey Vinaigrette, plus as needed to adjust seasoning
  • Kosher salt, as needed to adjust seasoning
  • Ground black pepper to adjust seasoning

Directions

  1. Toss the apples with the lime juice in a large salad bowl. Layer the romaine, mâche, walnuts, dried cranberries, and Gorgonzola on top of the apples. The salad can be assembled 4 hours in advance. Do not toss, but rather leave the ingredients layered. Store wrapped in the refrigerator.
  2. Toss the layered salad with the vinaigrette. Taste and adjust seasoning. Add more vinaigrette as needed.

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