Waldorf salad
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Waldorf salad (countable and uncountable, plural Waldorf salads)
(countable and uncountable) A type of salad, consisting of apple, nuts (especially walnuts), celery, and mayonnaise or a mayonnaise-based dressing.
Would you like some Waldorf salad?
Of all the Waldorf salads I've tasted, this is the finest.
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First presented at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in 1893, this all-American Waldorf salad recipe includes chopped apples, celery, grapes, and toasted walnuts in a mayonnaise dressing.
Hi Anon, You are right, it is not too far from the classic Waldorf salad - yet it is not dressed in mayonnaise and the grapes and/or lettuce are missing as well.