Waldorf Salad Nouveau

This light version of Waldorf salad combines toasted walnuts, apple slices, pear slices, Asian pear slices, and raisins. It is tossed in a yogurt dressing and decoratively arranged on each plate.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 327 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ¼ cup golden raisins
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 3 cups cold water
• 4 large lettuce leaves
• 1 pear - peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
• 1 crisp apple - peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
• 1 Asian pear - peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
• 4 sprigs watercress
• 4 fresh strawberries, sliced
• ¼ cup low-fat yogurt
• ¼ cup black raisins

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Toast walnuts in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until walnuts are fragrant and begin to release oil, 7 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool thoroughly.

Step 2

Dissolve 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl of cold water; place pear slices, apple slices, and Asian pear in the water, about 5 minutes; drain.

Step 3

Arrange 1 lettuce leaf, 1 watercress leaf, and 1 sliced strawberry decoratively on top of each other on 4 salad plates.

Step 4

Whisk yogurt, mayonnaise, and vinegar together in a small bowl for the dressing; season with salt and black pepper.

Step 5

Combine black raisins and golden raisins in a small bowl.

Step 6

Place 3 to 4 slices pear, apple, and Asian pear in fan-shape on each lettuce leaf.

Step 7

Sprinkle raisins and walnuts, and drizzle dressing over fruit slices.