Name: Waldorf Chicken Salad from the Pot
Yield: 4

Waldorf Chicken Salad combines tender chicken, crisp apples, juicy grapes, and crunchy celery in a creamy dressing for an straightforward meal everyone loves.

Author’s Notes

The Chicken Salad I Grew Up On

In case you missed it, I started a new series on social media called Mom’s Greatest Hits. It’s where I share the recipes that raised me! These are childhood favorites or recipes inspired by meals my mom made on repeat growing up.

I kicked things off with my all-time favorite salad my mom made all the time: ramen noodle salad. And if that doesn’t tell you how good this series is going to be, I don’t know what will haha!

I truly don’t remember a time growing up when there wasn’t chicken or tuna salad in the fridge. My mom made a batch almost weekly, and we’d grab it on the go before sports or work, eat it for quick weekend lunches, and every once in a while it even became dinner.

Waldorf chicken salad is a creamy chicken salad with chicken, apples, celery, grapes, and often nuts, and this version is pretty much exactly how she made hers. It’s still one of my all-time favorites!

All the ingredients prepped out for straightforward assembly including the dressing, walnuts, apple, chicken, grapes, and celery.

Waldorf Chicken Salad Ingredients

Ingredient	Let’s Chat About It
Chicken	Rotisserie chicken keeps this quick and straightforward, but any cooked and chopped chicken works great.
Apples & Grapes	Use crisp apples and sweet red grapes for the best mix of crunch and flavor. Cut grapes in quarters for easier bites.
Celery & Green Onions	These add freshness and crunch. Dice everything small so you get a little in every bite.
Mayo, Sour Cream & Apple Cider Vinegar	The combo keeps the dressing creamy with a lighter, fresher flavor. Give the dressing a check the seasoning and adjust as needed before mixing it into the Waldorf chicken salad.
Walnuts	Toast nuts before adding for extra flavor and crunch. Leave them out if you prefer a nut-free salad.

The dressing whisked together to drizzle over this Waldorf chicken salad.

the cook’s Tip

Keep The Apples From Browning!

For this Waldorf chicken salad, I use a simple salt water trick to keep the apples from browning.

Soak the diced apples in a bowl with 2 cups room-temperature water and 1 teaspoon salt for 5 to 10 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water, shake off the extra moisture, and pat dry before adding.