The Original Waldorf Salad

•  1 medium ripe apple
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• Salt and pepper
• 2 cups lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces

1. Peel apple and cut into halves. 
2. Remove core and slice halves ¼-inch thick. 
3. Reserve 4 slices. 
4. Cut remaining slices into thin strips.
5. In a medium bowl, mix celery, mayonnaise and apple strips; season with salt and pepper to taste. 
6. Arrange on lettuce and top with apple slices.
7. Later versions of the salad commonly added chopped walnuts. 
8. If you'd like, toss ¼ cup of them in with the celery and apple.