Vegan Waldorf Salad is a sweet, crunchy mix of fruit, veggies, and walnuts in tangy, creamy sauce. And you only need seven ingredients to make it!
Guys, I am so excited to share the Vegan Waldorf Salad recipe from NYC Vegan today! I'm just one stop on the book's blog tour, and I encourage you to check out even more delicious recipes from this book. Here are some of my faves:
- Black and White Cookies at Spabettie
- Street Fair Corn at Dianne's Vegan Kitchen
- New York Cheesecake at Vegan in the Freezer
- Street Cart Soft Baked Pretzels at Veggie Inspired
- Latkes at JL Goes Vegan
NYC Vegan is a seriously gorgeous book. It's basically like a food tour of New York, but you don't have to buy a plane ticket or book a hotel to do it. Have I said that the book is gorgeous yet? Because it's gorgeous! Jackie Sobon from Vegan Yack Attack did the photography, and every picture makes me want to eat the page.
I love the recipes for the deliciousness factor, but I also love the flexibility. There's a chapter of "staples," like homemade seitan, in the book, but it's super low key. Even the introduction to that chapter says it's great to make pantry ingredients from scratch, but not required. I love any cookbook that gives me an out to be lazy.
How to Make a Vegan Waldorf Salad
This salad couldn't be easier to make! Just whisk together the dressing ingredients, chop your fruits and veggies, and toss it all together.
The dressing is simple, just vegan mayo whisked together with lemon juice, a little sugar, and a little salt. The salad is the same as a classic Waldorf Salad: apples, celery, walnuts, and grapes.
It's a simple, crowd-pleasing appetizer! The video above has a short review of NYC vegan, plus the Vegan Waldorf Salad recipe. If you prefer written instructions, I've got you covered, too.
📖 Recipe
Vegan Waldorf Salad
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.
The Vegan 8
Such a pretty colorful salad! I've been to the waldorf too, it is sooo amazing!!
Becky Striepe
Oh cool! I've never been, but maybe we will see it when we go to NYC this summer!
Michelle Catallo
I think it would have been pizza, but, it still is but, vegan :-D
Elicia p
Pot Roast with veggies.
My mom still makes it and it smells so good but I stay away because I remember how my stomach reacts.
Donna Kozar
mac n cheese
kelly
My favorite is chocolate cake- yum
Virginia H
I would say it was Chicken N Dumplings
Alisa Fleming
Another NYC Vegan gem! I'm loving the comfort food vibe of that book. I haven't really visited NYC, but now I'm tempted!
Becky Striepe
I love this book, too! We are going to NYC later this summer for some Phish shows, so this book feels like good prep for our adventure!
Corrine
Milk chocolate! And white chocolate too!
Lydia Claire
Definitely pudding and it's hard to find tapioca or rice pudding in the store that's vegan.
Cadry
Looks delicious, Becky! I think it's so interesting that this salad originated at the Waldorf Hotel, because I think of it as being so Midwestern in tone. I imagine ladies whipping it up for the church social. Regardless, it's a classic!
Becky Striepe
So funny!
Karen D
Macaroni and cheese was my favorite
Dianne
I love Waldorf Salad! I can't help but think of Faulty Towers whenever I have it!
Becky Striepe
Ha!
Kristina
we are SO loving this book. we made this salad over the weekend - I love the crunch!
Becky Striepe
Me too! Definitely a favorite cookbook already.
Linda @ Veganosity
This salad looks so delicious! Great review, Becky. I need to buy this book.
Becky Striepe
Thank you, Linda!
Jasmine
Sounds so good!
Mary Ellen | VNutrition
Amazing video (as usual)! This salad looks so tasty. I think my nieces and nephews would really like it too with all that fruit. I'll have to make it for our next get-together.
Becky Striepe
Thank you, Mary Ellen!
jacquie
The salad looks really good. I can't wait until apple season gets here so I can make it.
Sarah
This is such a kid friendly salad! My boys were totally mesmerized by your video!
Becky Striepe
Aw yay! I hope they dig the salad!
Brandie
This salad looks good!! I'm going to give it a try some day soon!!
Becky Striepe
Enjoy it, Brandie!
Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day
Love this recipe and this book! Great video review!
Becky Striepe
Thank you, Amy!
Jenn
Looks so yummy! I am a huge fan of fruit in salads, so this is perfect. And I'm loving this book too. If you haven't yet tried the Street Cart Pretzels - DO IT!! So good!
Becky Striepe
Oh man. I am so on it!!
Jennifer Scull
This salad looks delicious! And the cookbook appears to be simply amazing!
My previous comfort food was tuna salad, of all things. ;) Funny thing is that I don't miss it at all.
charj
My comfort food was turkey necks
Sarah
This salad looks incredible. And I love the video review + recipe. So great!
Becky Striepe
Thank you, Sarah!
Vegan Heaven
This salad looks so delicious, Becky! What a great cookbook! :-)
Becky Striepe
Thank you! I'm loving this book, too!