Heart Healthy Waldorf Salad

Name: Heart Healthy Waldorf Salad
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp fat free plain yogurt (gluten free if needed); 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped; 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery; 1/2 cup red seedless grapes, halved; 1 Red Delicious apple, cored and chopped; 4 Romaine lettuce leaves; Black pepper to taste

(5.0)

By Judy Capodanno

Updated 2/24/2025

Dietitian Reviewed: Jane Schwartz, RDN, CLT

Approved for These Diets:

Heart Healthy | Gluten Free | Diabetic

Enjoy the sweet, creamy, and crisp flavor in this heart healthy Waldorf salad recipe without the fat or calories in a restaurant Waldorf dressing. It takes just 15 minutes to whip up this quick and healthy Waldorf salad at home. It’s a low-calorie Waldorf salad with all of the fresh tastiness you expect, but only 100 calories per serving.

All of our heart-healthy recipes are made with low fat and low sodium ingredients.

Total Time

15 minutes

Servings

4

Calories

102

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Is Waldorf Salad Healthy?

Traditional Waldorf salad recipes are loaded with naturally fresh and healthy fruits and vegetables, such as grapes, apples, celery and lettuce. But the traditional Waldorf salad dressing can weigh you down. This Waldorf salad dressing is better. Our heart-healthy salad recipe shows you how to make a rich and creamy Waldorf salad dressing using fat-free yogurt and lemon juice. It’s a healthy Waldorf salad with a cool, sweet flavor.

Ingredients

Recipe yields 4 servings

3 Tbsp fat free plain yogurt (gluten free if needed)

1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

1/3 cup walnuts, chopped

1/2 cup thinly sliced celery

1/2 cup red seedless grapes, halved

1 Red Delicious apple, cored and chopped

4 Romaine lettuce leaves

Black pepper to taste

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Helpful How-To Video

How to Make Waldorf Salad

In a mixing bowl, whisk together yogurt and lemon juice. Add the walnuts, celery, grapes and apple and toss to coat evenly. Serve on lettuce leaves and season with black pepper.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

1/2 cup

102

Calories

6

g

Fat

0

mg

Cholesterol

19

mg

Sodium

11

g

Carbs

1

g

Sat. Fat

2

g

Fiber

9

g

Protein

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