Waldorf salad
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Waldorf salad
1900–05; after the Waldorf- Astoria Hotel in New York City
Example Sentences
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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
As The Times notes, the original Waldorf salad was simple when invented in 1893, but later variations have added raisins, walnuts, grapes, and … blue cheese.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2019
The same could be said for the famous Waldorf salad: a dish that was made for New York City’s elite but that became, through the 20th century, a staple of Americana.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2017
They had been helping the hostess to serve the Waldorf salad and coffee and gingerbread.
From Main Street by Lewis, Sinclair
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