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Cranberry Waldorf Salad

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Sam Jones/Quinn Brein
Written By: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Editors The Almanac Editors and Staff
Yield
8 servings
Category
Salads
Course
Salads
Occasions
Christmas
Thanksgiving
Sources
Hearth and Home Calendar

Our Cranberry Waldorf Salad is a twist on the traditional all-American fruit and nut salad made of fresh apples, celery, grapes and walnuts. We’ve simply added colorful cranberries! It’s a great complement to turkey or roast pork. The mayonnaise is optional.

Ingredients
12-ounce package fresh cranberries
1 cup sugar
4 medium tart green apples (or tart red)
1/3 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup purple seedless grapes, halved
1/2 cup chopped walnut pieces
1/3 cup mayonnaise

Instructions

Wash and pick over the cranberries. Drain well. Coarsely chop cranberries in food mill or processor. Stir sugar into berries, cover, and chill for 4 hours. Place cranberries in sieve and allow to drain well (this takes 1 to 2 hours). When cranberries are drained, core and chop apples, but do not peel. Combine apples, celery, grapes, walnuts, and mayonnaise. Gently fold in cranberries.

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Comments

<span>Meg Larsen</span> Tue, 09/09/2025 - 08:50
Your recipes don't come with the option to print anymore. Too bad.
<span>Tk</span> Thu, 10/06/2022 - 08:32
Could you possibly use Craisins for a substitute for the cranberries?
<a title="View user profile." href="/author/editors">The Editors</a> Thu, 10/06/2022 - 14:12

Absolutely!

 <span>Gaylene</span> Wed, 11/14/2012 - 22:27
I bet this would be good with cubed chicked and spread into the middle of a couple of pieces of bread or a hoagie roll. Going to try it.
<span>Stacey Korpi</span> Thu, 11/05/2009 - 10:19
I love this recipe. It is awesome without the mayonnaise!! It also makes a very pretty dish for the holidays.