SKINNY WALDORF CHICKEN SALAD RECIPE - (4.6/5)

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Skinny Waldorf Chicken Salad Recipe - (4.6/5) image

Provided by CarolineNGa

Number Of Ingredients 9

HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING:
1/2 cup The BEST Skinny Ranch Dressing
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon honey
2 teaspoons mustard or spicy brown mustard (not Dijon)
WALDORF SALAD:
3 cups cooked chicken, chopped
1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
1 cup apple, unpeeled and diced
1 cup celery, diced

Steps:

  • Ranch dressing: In a small bowl, add 1/2 cup ranch dressing. Mix in honey and mustard. Refrigerate for at least 1/2 hour before using. Refrigerate the remaining ranch dressing for other uses. It will keep refrigerated for a few weeks. Waldorf salad: In a large bowl, add the chicken, grapes, apple and celery. Pour in honey mustard dressing and toss well. Refrigerate until ready to serve. This salad will keep in the refrigerator for a few days. Food Fact: The lovely Waldorf salad was first created by Oscar Tschirky, Maitre d' at the Waldorf Hotel on Fifth Ave in New York. This magnificent hotel still exists and is called the Waldorf Astoria. The recipe is over 100 years old. The original salad was made of apples, celery, and mayonnaise. Today chopped walnuts, chicken or other fruits are sometimes added. Serving Tips: This recipe makes about 5 1/2 cups. Serve 1 1/3 cups scooped on a bed of mixed greens or spinach or create chicken salad lettuce wraps. To make the lettuce wraps. Use a head of butter lettuce or romaine. Line each leaf with about 1/2 cup Waldorf chicken salad. Makes about 11 lettuce wraps.

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