Oscar Tschirky created the Waldorf Salad sometime between 1893 and 1896 at the Waldorf Hotel, the precursor of the now Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, in Midtown East.
Ingredients
½ cup nondairy mayonnaise
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
⅛ teaspoon salt
3 medium Gala, Fuji, or other red sweet apples, peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch pieces
1 cup thinly sliced celery
½ cup chopped walnuts
1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
Instructions
In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sugar, lemon juice, and salt. Stir in the apples, celery, walnuts, and grapes. Chill until ready to serve.