Re-Vamped Waldorf Salad with Homemade Mayonnaise
Re-Vamped Waldorf Salad with Homemade Mayonnaise
Well, it seems that food, like everything else on our planet, has fallen subject to fashion. Let’s face it, what was once fashionable to present at a dinner party, may no longer be so. Remember cucumber sandwiches? How about petit fours? I’m sure we could all draw up long lists of recipes that we no longer cook, because they are just not in vogue anymore. Take the Waldorf Salad for example. Named after the famous hotel in NYC, this salad used to denote a sense of sophistication and class. Now when was the last time you saw it on a menu? So when I first saw this recipe in Ottolenghi’s “Plenty More”, I stifled a yawn and gave it a miss. But on closer inspection, I saw an exciting new take on the old classic. Every fork full is a stunningly complex burst of flavour and crunch. Whole roasted hazelnuts, dried sour cherries and a generous amount of fresh dill make this a most memorable salad. I don’t often make my own mayonnaise, but it is really worth the extra time it takes. It is the crowning glory of this recipe! I altered Ottolenghi’s recipe by using only light olive oil, instead of a combination of vegetable oils. It was so amazing that I kept adding huge dollops to my plate. And don’t tell anyone, but I cleaned up the last smears on my plate with my fingers. No more commercial mayo for me!
I will be bringing a giant bowl of this salad over to Angie’s Fiesta Friday this week. Come and join us. Many thanks to our lovely co-hosts, Mollie at The Frugal Hausfrau and Scarlett at Unwed Housewife.
So much flavour and crunch here!
Re-Vamped Waldorf Salad with Homemade Mayonnaise
Ingredients:
1/3 cup shelled hazelnuts
4 ½ cups finely shredded red cabbage
6 stalks celery, sliced into ¼ inch pieces
2 Granny Smith apples, thinly sliced
½ cup red onion, thinly sliced
2/3 cup sour cream
1 cup finely chopped dill
¾ cup dried sour cherries
salt and black pepper
Mayonnaise:
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
2/3 cup light olive oil
salt
Method:
Preheat oven to 325°F.
Scatter the nuts on a baking sheet and roast for about 25 minutes, until they become slightly golden and perfectly dry and crisp. Allow them to cool and then chop coarsely.
To make the mayonnaise, combine the shallot, egg yolk, mustard, maple syrup, vinegar, and ½ teaspoon salt in the bowl of a small food processor. Blend well, and then with the processor running, add the oil slowly, in a thin stream until a smooth, thick mayonnaise forms. Set aside.
Place the cabbage, celery, apples, and onion in a large bowl. Add the sour cream, dill, mayonnaise, sour cherries, ½ teaspoon salt, and some black pepper. Toss well to coat all of the ingredients. Transfer the salad to individual plates and top with the chopped nuts. Enjoy!
Be sure to double the Mayonnaise recipe! You’ll want to eat it with everything in your fridge!
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29 Responses to “Re-Vamped Waldorf Salad with Homemade Mayonnaise”
yummmmm
So glad you find it yummy!
That looks delicious and healthy! I love it!
Thanks, Ivette! 😀
I think this salad deserves a whole new name of its own. I love Waldorf salad (my version has purslane) and this one gives me some new ideas.
I would love to see some of your ideas, Hilda! By the way, I bought the book on bitters! Just waiting for it to arrive, and can’t wait to dig in to it! 😀
Delicious! I can’t wait to give this a try!
I think you will really like it, Ginger! Have a great week!
I think you just talked me into making homemade mayo! Great looking Waldorf salad!
You will LOVE this mayo! I can’t wait to make it again! 😀
How refreshingly beautiful and healthy! Love the sound of the mayo.
It all looks lovely, the mayo sounds really interesting 😀😀😀
Thanks so much, Elaine! Really glad you like it! 😀
Funny what you were saying about food following fashion…cauliflowers are now so expensive here!!!
Oh, they were insanely expensive here for awhile, but there was so much outrage that the prices have gone back down to normal!
Let’s hope that happens here too!!!
What a beautiful salad!
Thanks so much, Julie! 😀
I love your revamp of this salad–it looks so good!
Really glad you like it, Nancy! 😀
Waldorf salad was the bane of my childhood Thanksgiving dinners. Every frickin year, lol, an awful salad and even worse, it had mini marshmallows in it!!
This looks like a gorgeous combo of ingredients and I love the home-made mayo. I make my own for potato salad, and you’re right – there is so much difference!
Thanks for bringing this by Fiesta Friday!
Mollie
Wow! Waldorf with marshmallows ? I’m surprised you even looked at my recipe! Haha, but I made it again this weekend for a picnic and it is pretty darn fine! One day when you can get over the waldorf trauma, you can try this one! 😀 Have a great week!!
Lol! Well, this looks marvelous!
I am crazy about salads. Yours looks really delicious. Thanks for sharing this at Fiesta Friday #117!
My pleasure!! 😀
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This looks so refreshing & delicious Julianna! And I wanna make that homemade mayo now!! YUM!!
You will completely love it!! Have an awesome week! 😀
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