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- Recipe Name: Apple and Walnut Salad
- Ready In: 10 minutes
- Serves: 6
- Calories: 256 per serving
- Main Ingredients: Apples, walnuts, mayo, and raisins.
- Dietary Info: Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Vegetarian, and Paleo
- Why You’ll Love It: Salad with apples and walnuts is delicious enough to be served as a holiday side and easy enough to meal prep for weekday lunches. It’s a recipe that comes straight from my Mom’s recipe box and instantly transports me back to childhood.
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Key Ingredients & Substitutions
Be sure to see the recipe card below for a full listing of ingredients, instructions, and estimated nutritional information.
- Apples: We love the crisp texture and sweet flavor of honey crisp, but you could easily swap this with a similar variety like sweet tango or fuji.
- Walnuts: Swap with pecans for a slightly softer texture.
- Mayo: Make this dairy-free by using a dairy-free mayo or make your own with our easy homemade mayo recipe. Add more protein by swapping mayo for plain Greek yogurt.
- Raisins: Swap with dried cranberries or golden raisins.
How To Make Apple and Walnut Salad
Pro Tip
Keep your cut apples from turning brown by splashing them with about a teaspoon of lemon juice before mixing all of the ingredients.
Step 1 – Add apples, walnuts, raisins, and mayo into a bowl.
Step 2 – Mix until all of the ingredients are combined.
Best Ways To Serve Apple Salad
Serve this simple apple and walnut salad as a side dish during the holidays, on it’s own for a quick lunch, wrapped up in some butter lettuce, or between to slices of bread to make a sandwich! If you’re a sandwich lover like me, take this as an opportunity to add in some greens like spinach or arugula if you want a mild pepper flavor. Want more protein? Try out our chicken salad with apples and walnuts that uses shredded chicken, apples, walnuts, and a handful of seasonings.
Recipe FAQs
What is the name of the salad with apples and walnuts?
You’re probably thinking of the Waldorf Salad, which includes apples, celery, grapes, and walnuts all covered in a mayo dressing
We kept our simple with apples, walnuts, raisins, and mayo. But feel free to add or swap with red onion, green onion, creamy goat cheese, or a little sour cream or Greek yogurt for a bit of tanginess.
Highly recommend crisp, sweet apples for this easy salad. We used honeycrisp apples, but you can also use green apples, fuji apples, pink lady apples, or any other variety of apples!
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Ingredients
- 4 honey crisp apples, diced
- 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup mayo
Instructions
- Simply place all of the ingredients in a large bowl and mix to combine.
- Taste & make any adjustments, according to your personal preferences.
- Serve as an easy side dish, on some butter lettuce, or any way you want!
Notes
- Amounts: this is a super simple salad where the amounts are suggestions, feel free to adjust according to your own taste.
- Apples: highly recommend a crisp, sweet apple, like honey crisp apples, but any variety of fresh apples would work.
- Paleo: to ensure this paleo, make sure there are no added sugars to the raisins and use a paleo-friendly mayo like our homemade mayo recipe!
- Storage: Store apple and walnut salad in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Liz says
This was such an easy one to prep for the week. Loved the fresh flavors and crunch!