A Waldorf salad traditionally consists of raw apples, celery and walnuts, dressed in mayonnaise, served over lettuce. It is usually served as an appetizer or a light meal.
The salad was first created between 1893 and 1896 at the Waldorf Hotel in New York City (the precursor of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel which opened in 1931)..
Oscar Tschirky, who was the Waldorf's maître d'hôtel and developed or inspired many of its signature dishes, is widely cre...
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