What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Equal Measures: Astoria Salad! A classic salad that never loses its popularity, made famous when served at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel over a hundred years ago, gives you the flexibility of turning it into a family favorite. Feel free to add sweet raisins or chopped celery. Some even use yogurt in lieu of a mayonnaise dressing. Be creative, be adventurous, or be satisfied and try my version first.
ASTORIA SALAD
Ingredients:
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon sugar
2 red apples, cored and sliced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup green grapes, seedless and halved
1 cup walnuts, broken into pieces and toasted
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Romaine lettuce, torn
Instructions:
Whisk together mayonnaise and sugar until blended. Set aside. Core and slice red apples. Gently toss in lemon juice. Combine apple slices, green grapes, and toasted walnuts. Coat mixture with mayonnaise dressing. Serve on a bed of romaine lettuce. Sprinkle with sea salt.
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Applelicious. ππ
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I made something similar to this yesterday.
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Somehow, Peggy, I had no doubt. Hugs. ππ
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Yum! So simple and tasty! ππββοΈ
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Thatβs the beauty of this recipe. I catch myself trying to overdo things when, in reality, simplicity is key. π
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One of my favourite salads, Gail!
Thank you.
Joanna
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Oh course, Joanna. Have a wonderful Monday. ππ
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Such memories! This was one of my Mom’s favorite salads, and she made it at holidays. I like that you sliced your apples rather than dicing them like she did, adds more visual interest.
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Color my world. ππ
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That sounds amazing. I love fruit in my salads!
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I do, too. The natural sweetness satisfies better than a sugary dressing. ππ
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ππ Thank you, Gail! Another great idea. I hope you had a nice weekend! xx Michael
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The weather has been beautiful in southwest Florida. π΄
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Oh, you are in Florida too? Wonderful! At first i thought you are somewhere in California. π Have a nice week, Gail! xx Michael
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Just moved here from Indiana. π
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Nuts, apples, grapes… I know I will love it!!
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Itβs refreshing, thatβs for sure. ππ
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Great!!
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Oh yes, this brings back memories. The only difference from back then is that here on Long Island we called it Waldorf Salad. Yours looks yummy and when I had it last, it was.
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Oh yes. I think I do recall hearing it called that. π€ππ
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My Dad’s favorite salad and I grew up loving it too π
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Old favorites are the best favorites. ππ
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Thanks very much. ππ»π
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I love salads with sweet fruit in it. I’ve stayed in the Waldorf in NYC for my 50th birthday- but didn’t have the salad.
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A couple years ago, I sipped on a Manhattan Cocktail in Manhattan, NYC. π₯π
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