I spent a few summers in Tulsa, Oklahoma with my Grandparents when I was a kid. I spent most of the time in the kitchen with my Nana. I learned how to make quite a few family dishes out there in good ‘ole Tulsa when I was 8…Tuna Casserole, Goulash, Apple Crisp, and what I was told was Waldorf Salad.

 
Turns out what I was told is Waldorf Salad is NOTHING like real Waldorf Salad.
Well, the apples and walnuts are the same, but other than that NOT EVEN CLOSE.

 
Lies

 
I think I cried the day I ordered a Waldorf Salad from a restaurant. There is a huge difference between a whip cream dressing and a mayonnaise dressing.

 
Huge difference. What the heck Nana?

It’s like me telling the kiddos that Chocolate Chip Cookies are Escargot. I wonder if my Nana was hiding around the corner in the restaurant that day just laughing her heart out.

 
Un-cool Nana, un-cool.

You guys want to help me come up with a new name?

 
Yummy Salad that is NOT a Waldorf Salad
2 cups mini marshmallows
2 green apples – diced
2 red apples – diced
1 container whip cream
½ cup raisins
½ cup chopped walnuts
Mix everything together and enjoy

SO YUMMY, but not waldorf salad

SO YUMMY, but not even close to waldorf salad