Healthier Waldorf Salad

“Waldorf salad is really special and can be made very low in calories and still taste delicious. It is pretty and will be a welcome item to bring to any summer gathering.”
– Carolyn

Prep time 20 minutes
Calories 170 per serving
Servings 8

Ingredients – Salad

4 large Apples, skins left on, cored and chopped into medium dice (use your favorite apple, I like Gala)
4 large Celery stalks, sliced
1/2 cup Pecans, roughly chopped (can use walnuts)
6 Tablespoons 50% less sugar Craisins
8 cups Lettuce of your choice

Ingredients – Dressing

1 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
6 Tablespoons Light Mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons Honey
4 teaspoons fresh squeezed Lemon juice
Salt and Pepper to taste

Method

Make the dressing. Whisk yogurt, light mayonnaise, honey and lemon juice together in a small bowl until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
Place diced apple, celery, chopped pecans and craisins in a large bowl.
Pour in dressing and stir until ingredients are well combined and the dressing is evenly distributed.
Divide lettuce onto plates or into shallow glass bowls and top with a generous scoop of Waldorf Salad and serve, or arrange lettuce in large serving bowl and pour all the salad on top of the lettuce, for self serving.

Tips

I like to toast my pecans or walnuts in a recipe like this as they become more delicious.
Halved red grapes are beautiful and delicious, in addition to the apples, in this salad.
Adding some leftover rotisserie chicken makes this salad a great lunch.

If you try this recipe, let me know what you think by sending me an email. I would love to hear from you!