Description
Chicken Waldorf Salad Bites offer a fresh and modern twist on the classic Waldorf Salad by serving the flavorful chicken mixture on crisp apple slices. This light and delightful appetizer combines tender shredded chicken, crunchy celery, sweet grapes, toasted walnuts, and a creamy yogurt-mayo dressing, garnished with fresh cress for an elegant presentation perfect for parties or light lunches.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad Ingredients
- 2 packed cups (approx 2 breasts) Shredded Chicken
- 2 large Apples (red, green or both)
- 2 ribs of Celery, finely diced (more or less to preference)
- 1 cup / 180g Seedless Red Grapes, quartered (more or less to preference)
- 2/3 cup / 80g Walnuts (more or less to preference)
- Cress to garnish
Dressing
- 1/2 cup / 115g Plain or Greek Yogurt
- 1/2 cup / 115g Mayo
- 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
- Dash of Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 Lemon (for juice and rubbing apple slices)
- Good pinch of White Pepper
- Pinch of Cayenne Pepper
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Toast Walnuts: Lightly toast your walnuts in a dry frying pan over low-medium heat until fragrant and very slightly charred, shaking frequently. Then, place the toasted walnuts in a mug and gently crush them to your desired size. Remove from the pan and leave to cool.
- Make Dressing: In a bowl, combine the yogurt, mayo, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, salt, white pepper, and cayenne pepper. Mix thoroughly and taste for seasoning, adjusting salt and spices as needed.
- Combine Salad Ingredients: In a larger bowl, add the shredded chicken, finely diced celery, quartered grapes, and cooled toasted walnuts. Pour in the prepared dressing and gently mix everything until evenly coated.
- Prepare Apple Slices: Slice your apples into thin rounds, ignoring the core, to yield about 10 rounds per apple. Immediately rub each side of the apple slices with fresh lemon juice to prevent browning and add a zesty flavor.
- Assemble Bites: On each lemon-rubbed apple slice, place a spoonful of the Waldorf chicken mixture on top. Garnish each bite with fresh cress, then arrange on a serving platter for presentation.
Notes
- This recipe is a modern twist on the classic Waldorf Salad, served creatively as bite-sized appetizers on apple slices.
- Feel free to adjust the amount of celery, grapes, and walnuts according to your taste preference.
- Using Greek yogurt will add more creaminess and protein, but plain yogurt works well too.
- These bites are best served fresh to maintain the crispness of the apple slices.
- Can be prepared ahead by making the Waldorf chicken mixture and storing it separately; assemble just before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 88 kcal
- Sugar: 4.62 g
- Sodium: 58 mg
- Fat: 5.27 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.78 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.55 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6.56 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4.08 g
- Cholesterol: 13 mg
