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Waldorf salad

American  
[wawl-dawrf] / ˈwɔl dɔrf /

noun

  1. a salad of celery, diced apples, nuts, and mayonnaise.

Waldorf salad British  
/ ˈwɔːldɔːf /

noun

  1. a salad of diced apples, celery, and walnuts mixed with mayonnaise

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Etymology

Origin of Waldorf salad

1900–05; after the Waldorf- Astoria Hotel in New York City

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But would I notice the difference if it were served in a Waldorf salad like the one it featured in last fall at Eleven Madison Park?

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2024

Takeout: Enjoy a Christmas Eve meal for two including yellow endive Waldorf salad, poisson soup, roasted Iberico shoulder and more.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2022

Beautifully restored and glamorous, with a killer bar, the Commodore serves starters including lobster deviled eggs and Waldorf salad and entrees like seven-spice cauliflower and beer-battered walleye.

From Washington Post • Oct. 9, 2019

The simplicity of the original Waldorf salad has encouraged improvisation, almost since the moment the dish was introduced.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2017

Looking up from her Waldorf salad, Jerry gave a sudden cry that was in the nature of a subdued war whoop of pure joy.

From Marjorie Dean, College Senior by Lester, Pauline

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