New Age Waldorf Salad

Use a variety of apples for the best flavor in this updated Waldorf salad.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup)

Ingredients

• 1  (8-ounce) carton plain low-fat yogurt
• 2  cups  apple cider
• 1/2  teaspoon  celery seeds
• 5  cups  chopped apple (such as Granny Smith, Rome, and/or Gala)
• 1  cup  chopped peeled celeriac (celery root)
• 1/2  cup  coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
• 8  Boston lettuce leaves

Preparation

Spoon yogurt onto several layers of heavy-duty paper towels, and spread to 1/2-inch thickness. Cover yogurt with additional paper towels, and let stand 5 minutes. Scrape into a bowl using a rubber spatula; cover and chill.

Bring cider to a boil in a medium, heavy saucepan over high heat; cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 20 minutes). Cool completely.

Combine the chilled yogurt, cider, and celery seeds in a large bowl, stirring yogurt mixture well with a whisk. Add the chopped apple, celeriac, and toasted pecans, tossing gently to coat. Serve salad on lettuce-lined plates.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

166 (34% from fat)

Fat:

6.2g (sat 0.8g,mono 3.3g,poly 1.6g)

Protein:

4.6g

Carbohydrate:

26.7g

Fiber:

4.1g

Cholesterol:

2mg

Iron:

1.2mg

Sodium:

50mg

Calcium:

74mg