If there is one meal that usually gets shortcut, it’s lunch. I’m terrible with it. Breakfast and dinner–no problem, but lunch is always a problem.
Maybe it’s because I have a hard time figuring out what’s light enough to have before a workout, but full enough to pack some protein and sustenance. Enter Updated Waldorf Chicken Salad from Andie Mitchell’s newest book Eating in the Middle.
Admittedly, growing up, I was never a fan of this salad. My mom would fill it with nuts and raw onions. But this version – no nuts, no onions – hooray! And the best part of the salad, instead of grapes, Andie’s replaced it with pears. I’m a fan.
I’m also a fan of the rest of the book. It’s filled with all kinds of good-for-you goodies that are wholesome and along with indulgent treats that won’t leave your sweet tooth hankering. The recipes are made with easily sourced ingredients and easy to follow instructions. Yay, to 80 new healthy recipes!
Updated Waldorf Salad Cups
Ingredients
Instructions
Amazing!! Love this fresh take n a classic! ๐
Such a great looking salad!
Yumness! This is so my kinda thing!
The more I see this book, the more I need to get my hands on it. Love that these could really be a side or you can turn them into a full meal for gluten-free folks! I also think it’s great that you could probably tweak it to make it vegetarian (or leave some veggie and some with meat).
This looks delicious Matt! I love the slight change ups to the original recipe.
I adore Andie! Here cookbook is amazing…bookmarking this salad recipe!
Chicken Waldorf is my favorite. I made it for lunch all the time, Andy’s version looks perfect!
I’m definitely the same way about lunch, and this looks like a great solution. I’ve seen so many shares of Andie’s awesome recipes and now I’m pretty sure I need to buy this book!
Same way about lunch here too, especially if it’s a work day!
I love that these are in lettuce cups!! Delicious ๐
I see this salad happening at upcoming summer gatherings. Andie’s cookbook has so many great recipes!
I definitely agree with you on the challenge of knowing what to eat during lunch since I usually want to have enough for my workouts later on the day too, but seems like this recipe hits the spot!! Can’t wait to try this out ๐
I wish I had this for lunch today! Loving the lettuce cup twist.
Matt! THANK YOU a thousand times over! I am SO GRATEFUL you shared the waldorf salad cups!!! It’s incredibly kind of you (and I really wouldn’t expect anything less! You and Naomi are the very best) and these photos are stunning as always–crisp, clear, and mouth-watering no matter that it’s a salad ๐
Thank you again! It really does mean so much to me.
Andie