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Waldorf

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A salad made from apples, celery, and walnuts with mayonnaise or yogurt

noun
/ˈwɔːldɔrf/

: ensalada Waldorf

The restaurant's signature Waldorf includes grapes and a light yogurt dressing.

Examples

For the picnic, she made a delicious Waldorf with crisp apples and fresh celery.
I ordered a Waldorf salad for lunch.
He ordered a Waldorf as a refreshing starter before his main course.
The chef prepared a delicious Waldorf salad.
For the picnic, she made a delicious Waldorf with crisp apples and fresh celery.
The restaurant's signature Waldorf includes grapes and a light yogurt dressing.
He ordered a Waldorf as a refreshing starter before his main course.

Synonyms

Waldorf salad

vsWaldorf

2 3.9

A salad of diced apples and celery with mayonnaise and walnuts or raisins

allows yogurt dressing and sometimes includes grapes or other ingredients

Compounds

Waldorf salad

2 3.9

A salad of diced apples and celery with mayonnaise and walnuts or raisins

Surface Forms

Waldorf singular

Waldorfs plural

Etymology

Waldorf for the salad comes from the famous Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York, where the dish was first served. So the salad's name makes you think of a hotel starter and a slightly fancy mix of apples, celery, and nuts.