Gluten Free Better Than Waldorf Chicken Salad
Updated Feb 15, 2021, Published May 27, 2016
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A classic Waldorf Salad is made with apples, celery, walnuts, and mayonnaise and is served on a bed of lettuce. It is somehow simple and elegant at the same time. This Gluten Free Better Than Waldorf Chicken Salad is a great alternative.
This recipe originated somewhere around 1893. The original recipe apparently did not call for walnuts – just apples, celery, and mayonnaise. So even from the beginning, the classic Waldorf has been open to individual interpretation.
My version is nut free but has a nut-like element with the addition of a little Sunbutter mixed with the mayo. I love Sunbutter with apples and celery and grape jelly, so I figured, “why not?”
I like to add chicken to any variation I make of a Waldorf because it’s a great way to get in some extra protein.
I like this salad; it makes for a lovely lunch or light dinner on a hot night. I hope you enjoy it as well.
Gluten Free Better Than Waldorf Chicken Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup crunchy Sunbutter
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
- 2 green apples, skin on, cored and diced
- 1 cup red seedless grapes, cut in half
- 1 stalk celery, sliced
- Kosher or fine sea salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Butter lettuce cups
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the Sunbutter, mayonnaise, honey, and lemon juice.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the chicken, apples, grapes, and celery. Add the dressing and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve in lettuce cups.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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