A Waldorf salad is a fruit and nut salad generally made of fresh
apples, celery, walnuts, and grapes, dressed in mayonnaise, and
traditionally served on a bed of lettuce as an appetizer or a light
meal. The apples, celery, and grapes can all be green, which
harmonizes the color palette of the dish.Waldorf salad is named for
the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City, where it was first created
for a charity ball given in honor of the St. Mary's Hospital for
Children on March 14, 1896. The Waldorf-Astoria's maître d'hôtel,
Oscar Tschirky, developed or inspired many of the hotel's signature
dishes and is widely credited with creating the salad recipe. In 1896,
the salad appeared in The Cook Book by "Oscar of the Waldorf".The
original recipe was just apples, celery, and mayonnaise. It did not
contain nuts, but they had been added by the time the recipe appeared
in The Rector Cook Book in 1928.Other ingredients such as chicken,
turkey, and dried fruit (e.g. dates or raisins) are sometimes added.
Updated versions of the salad sometimes change the dressing to a
seasoned mayonnaise (see also: dressings based on mayonnaise) or a
yogurt dressing. Modern Waldorf salad may also include the zest of
oranges and/or lemons. Variations include a peanut butter and yogurt
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