Have you ever heard of
William Arthur Ward before today? Me neither. However, you will probably know
some of his words. He’s a guy frequently quoted by bumper stickers and fridge
magnets and you’ll have seen this quote at some point in your life:
“Every person has the power to make others
happy. Some do it simply by entering a room, others by leaving the room.”
So true.
For me, it totally applies
to the grapes in Waldorf Salad. I
know they are a classic ingredient of
this classic salad but they have the
power to make me happy by leaving the
salad well alone.
Don’t worry. Several
other non-classic ingredients that have the power to make me happy have entered the salad, and
more than made up for the absence of grapes.
Dressing
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons
Greek yoghurt
¼ teaspoon finely
grated lemon zest
a pinch of salt
Salad
1 large cooked
chicken breast, sliced into bite-sized pieces
1 red-skinned dessert
apple (I used Fuji), skin on, diced
1 stick of
celery, peeled of stringy bits, finely sliced
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
15g almonds, roughly chopped
25g walnuts, roughly chopped
25g sultanas
35g
ready-to-eat-apricots, snipped into sultana-sized pieces
Simply mix the ingredients
for the dressing together until combined. Then add the salad ingredients,
stirring them through the dressing until coated with the creamy sauce. Instant
happiness!
(This also makes a great
sandwich filling.)
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