South Beach Waldorf Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 cup walnut pieces
• 1 (3/4-pound) head romaine lettuce, cut into bite-size pieces (8-10 cups)
• 2 small Granny Smith apples, diced
• 4 celery stalks, diced
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp reduced-fat sour cream
• 1 tbsp +1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp salt
• freshly ground black pepper

Makes 10 (2-cup) Servings

1. Heat oven to 275 F. Place walnuts on a bakingsheet and toast until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cool briefly and chop.
2. Toss lettuce, celery, apples and walnuts together in a large serving bowl.
3. Whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, and salt in a small bowl. Pour dressing over lettuce mixture and toss to coat. Season to taste with pepper and serve.

WW POINTS VALUE: 3 pts

 

Note: this recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Parties & Holidays Cookbook. Who hasn't tasted a version of this American classic? The Waldorf Salad orginated in the 1890's at New York's great Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and has been served in restaurants ever since. This salad is well know fir its combination of crunchy apple, crisp celery toasted nuts and mayonnaise. This salad is perfect for a light lunch, dinner or even served at a dinner party before the main dish. It's also perfect to eat when it's too hot to cook and it will quickly fill you up.