This Recipe for Low Calorie Waldorf Salad has no mayonnaise and is just 342 calories! Plus, this low calorie Waldorf salad recipe has 17.6g of protein… Talk about a healthy vegetarian salad!. Most apple Waldorf salad recipes are packed with fat and calories due to the mayo based Walford dressing. But I was able to make a creamy Waldorf salad dressing that’s low in calories and fat, while adding lots of protein and naturally boosting your metabolism.
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- ¼ cup 0% Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
Low Calorie Waldorf Salad
Healthy Waldorf Salad Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep: To meal prep a salad, add all the ingredients to individual meal prep containers, or family sized containers. Add the dressing to a separate container and do not add it until you are ready to serve.
Storage: Will hold in the fridge for 4-5 days, does not hold well in the freezer.
Serving: If you added the dressing and the salad gets soggy, add it to a sandwich wrap or large tortilla. It’s a great way to salvage leftover soggy salad.
Low Calorie Waldorf Salad
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Ingredients
Waldorf Salad Dressing:
- ¼ cup 0% Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
Waldorf Salad:
- 1 cup walnuts
- 2 sweet apples like Honeycrisp, Gala or Fuji
- 1 cup red seedless grapes
- 3 celery stalks
- 2 cups arugula spinach or mixed greens
Instructions
- To a medium bowl, combine all the Waldorf salad dressing ingredients. Mix well and set aside to marinate while you work on the salad.
- Heat a dry large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the walnuts and toast for 2 minutes each side. Remove from the pan to a plate to stop the cooking process and cool.
- Core and chop the apples, and add to a large bowl.
- Cut the grapes in half, and add to the bowl.
- Slice the celery into 1/4 inch slices, and add to the bowl.
- Add the Waldorf salad dressing to the bowl, and mix well with the apples, grapes and celery.
- Sprinkle 1/2 of the walnuts over the bowl of ingredients, crunching or breaking into smaller pieces as you work. Then mix the bowl of Waldorf salad ingredients again.
- Add 1/2 cup of arugula to 4 plates. Top each plate of greens with 1/4 of the Waldorf salad (about 1 1/4 cup each) and sprinkle the tops with remaining whole walnuts.
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About the Author
Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers.
After a one year 150 pound weight loss (and I’ve kept it off for 13 years!) I started sharing all of my low calorie recipes with the world. They are always all-natural and geared around weight loss and weight management. I have even made some of these recipes with my Biggest Loser pal Bob Harper! Check out my weight loss story, my best selling cookbooks, and my numerous TV appearances by clicking here.
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Article History:
- Originally written and published May 3, 2021 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on May 17, 2023 by Audrey Johns
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