Famed Waldorf Salad

He was the original environmentalist, a lover of plants and animals, a man who once extinguished a campfire to avoid harming a mosquito.

John Chapman, known in legend as Johnny Appleseed, was born in 1774 in Leominster, MA., and died in 1845 in Fort Wayne, IN.

In his 20s, John began his travels throughout the Midwest, preaching the gospel to settlers, befriending Native Americans, and, famously, planting apple nurseries. He sold settlers trees and planted orchards that made frontier property especially valuable.

His sour apple trees were prized for making cider, but Johnny Appleseed didn't believe in the grafting required to make sweet varieties.

Johnny Appleseed might not approve, but here is a famous apple salad, The Waldorf, that features a colorful selection of sweet apples.

For a festive autumn side dish, for dinner at home or picnic, the quick simple recipe below offers a tasty and nutritious salad that adds color to any menu.

Simple Waldorf Salad

Two cups apples, red, or mixed colors
One cup celery
3/4 cup walnut pieces
1 cup miniature
marshmallows
1 to 1 1/2 cups of poppyseed dressing

If you don't have poppyseed, make the dressing from 1 cup mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons sugar, 3 tablespoons milk and (optional) 2 teaspoon lemon juice.

Cut apples into half-inch cubes and set aside. Cut celery into small pieces. Cut any large nut pieces.

In a large bowl, mix the ingredients thoroughly. Pour the dressing over the mixture and stir until all ingredients are moist but not dripping.

 Makes four to six servings. 

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