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Waldorf Salad III

A chilled salad of diced apples, celery, walnuts, and a creamy mayonnaise dressing.

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Why it works: Celery and lemon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,467 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Waldorf Salad III

Ingredients

Directions

Make the dressing

  1. Blend mayonnaise, sugar, lemon juice and salt together until smooth.

Assemble and serve

  1. Fold in the whipped cream, then fold into the apples, celery and nut mixture.

  2. Chill and serve.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

317Calories
9 gProtein
14 gFat
44 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Apple1 medium (182g)95
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Walnut1 walnut half (4g)26
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Celery1 stalk (40g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Celery + lemontop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,467 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  2. Celery + walnuttop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together852 recipes

    Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).

  3. Sugar + creamtop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together43,450 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).

  4. Walnut + lemontop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,149 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  5. Apple + celerytop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,155 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Apples
Provide the main crisp, juicy texture and mild fruity sweetness.
Celery
Adds a fresh, crisp crunch that contrasts with the soft dressing.
Walnuts
Add crunch and a toasty, nutty flavour.
Mayonnaise
Provides a creamy, rich base that coats and binds the salad.
Whipped cream
Lightens the dressing, making it fluffier and less dense.
Lemon juice
Adds acidity that brightens the dressing and slows apple browning.

The step that matters

Folding in the whipped cream. Whipped cream is an air-filled foam. Folding gently keeps the air trapped, so the dressing stays light. Vigorous stirring deflates the foam, leaving the salad dense and loose.

Swap the apple

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (celery, walnut, sugar, lemon, cream):

  1. Limefits better
  2. Orangefits better
  3. Figfits better
  4. Applethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against celery, walnut, sugar, lemon, cream. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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