Waldorf Salad

This is one of the oldest known salads, created by Oscar Tschirky in 1896 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York.

Ingredients:

• 2 Granny Smith apples
• 2 Delicious apples
• ½ lemon
• 160 g raisins
• 160 g walnuts
• 2 celery stalks
• 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• ½ head of lettuce
• 10 maraschino cherries

Method:

1. Soak the raisins in a bowl of lukewarm water for 10 minutes, then drain well.
2. In a bowl, mix the mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon sugar, and juice from the half lemon. Whisk well.
3. Wash the apples, remove the cores and slice into thin strips.
4. Wash the celery, reserve the leaves for garnish, and slice into thin half-moons.
5. In a large bowl, mix the celery, apples, raisins, and walnuts.
6. Add the mayonnaise mixture and stir until well combined.
7. Refrigerate the salad for at least 30 minutes to let the flavours meld.
8. Wash the lettuce and arrange the leaves on plates or bowls. Spoon the salad on top.
9. Cut the maraschino cherries in half and garnish the salad with celery leaves.