This is an awesome salad for this time of year when the apples aren’t as crisp as they used to be. I make batches from several apples as it keeps fine in the fridge for a few days, but a single-apple salad serves 2.
First, toast 1/4 cup walnut pieces by placing them in an ungreased heavy skillet over medium heat. Stir constantly until lightly toasted and aromatic. Turn off heat; walnuts will toast a little more as the skillet cools. (It’s the walnuts that contribute to the ‘wal’ part of the name. Not sure what the ‘dorf’ part refers to!)
In a bowl, place:
1 stalk celery, diced (about 1/3 cup)
1 medium apple, cored and diced
2 tablespoons dry cranberries (I often use dry cherries, because I have them.)
1 tablespoon mayonnaise (I use Hellmans)
1 tablespoon vanilla yogurt
Mix, adding toasted walnuts. Yum!
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This was always one of our special Christmas dishes, with a few modifications. We used apples, celery, mayo, but also bananas, grapes, oranges, and pecans, when I was growing up, and then as an adult when I was on a budget, it got stripped to apples, mayo, and whatever I happened to have on hand. LOL!
But it ALWAYS tastes like Christmas!
Interesting! Although we do often serve it as part of our Christmas dinner, as you can see, it holds more of a fall/winter connotation for my family.