Low Histamine Waldorf Salad
Enjoy this classic Waldorf salad recipe turned low histamine, low lectin, medium oxalate, with low salicylate options!
Equipment
- Sharp Knife
- Apple Corer (optional)
Ingredients
- 6 Tablespoons Let's Do Organic Coconut Cream
- ½ teaspoon Redmond Real Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Organic Lemon Juice
- 2 Apples cored and diced
- 1 cup Cherries pitted and halved (fresh or frozen)
- 1 cup Celery sliced thin
- ½ cup Pecans chopped
- 12-15 Lettuce Leaves (optional) for serving
Instructions
- If using frozen cherries, plan a little ahead. You’ll want to thaw them until just slightly frosty in the fridge. You can pull the slightly frosty cherries out of the fridge and put them on the counter while you prepare the rest of the salad. (15-20 minutes on the counter will be fine for histamine levels.) That should be enough time to get them to the right consistency and keep histamine levels low, too. If you leave them in the fridge overnight, the histamine levels will rise more.
- In a medium bowl, make the creamy dressing by combining coconut cream, salt, and, if tolerated, lemon juice.
- I use an apple corer to core the apples. I find it wastes less of the apple this way. You can just use a knife if you prefer. Core the apples then dice them.
- If using fresh cherries, remove stems. Cut in half and remove seeds. If you are using frozen cherries, cut them in half if they are whole.
- Slice celery into small, thin pieces.
- Do a rough chop of the pecans.
- Add the diced apples, chopped celery, halved cherries, and pecans to the dressing.
- Stir until combined.
- Choose how you want to serve. If you’re going traditional, lay down some clean, fresh lettuce leaves on a plate. Then, scoop the salad right on top of the lettuce leaves.
Notes
You can also add chicken to this recipe for variety. Just add some cooked, chopped chicken breast to the salad ingredients. Use this Instant Pot Low Histamine Chicken Recipe to cook frozen chicken for the lowest histamine option. And freeze the leftovers to add to meals like this!
If you don't have an Instant Pot, you can use this oven roast chicken recipe.
For low salicylate option:
- use grass-fed, organic cream, whipped instead of coconut cream
- use only peeled golden or red delicious apples
- use peeled soft pears in place of cherries (stick with Bartlett or Bosc for low oxalate)
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Low Histamine Waldorf Salad
Amount per Serving
Calories
199.56
% Daily Value*
Saturated Fat
5.1
g
32
%
Potassium
248.37
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
17.93
g
6
%
Fiber
3.26
g
14
%
Protein
2.51
g
5
%
Vitamin A
170.53
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
7.39
mg
9
%
Calcium
28.76
mg
3
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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