Description
A vibrant apple salad featuring Honeycrisp apples, dried cranberries, pecans, and a creamy dressing that is refreshing and delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large Honeycrisp apples, cubed
- 1 lemon, juiced
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 ribs celery, thinly sliced
- 1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Prepare the apples: Start by cubing your Honeycrisp apples and tossing them with the freshly squeezed lemon juice.
- Make the dressing: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and brown sugar until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Combine ingredients: Gently fold the cubed apples, sliced celery, halved grapes, chopped pecans, and dried cranberries into the bowl with the dressing.
- Chill: Cover the salad and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Notes
Make the salad a day in advance and add the dressing right before serving for maximum freshness. You can also toast the pecans for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg