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apple salad

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Beth Pierce
@smalltownwoman
Old Monroe, MO

This easy delectable Apple Salad combines crunchy Honeycrisp Apples with celery, grapes, pecans, and dried cranberries in a lightly sweetened mayonnaise. Enjoy this unique and tasty salad anytime of the year with your favorite apples and grapes.

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(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For apple salad

  • 4
    large honeycrisp apples cubed (see notes)
  • 1
    lemon juiced
  • 1/3 c
    mayonnaise
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    brown sugar
  • 2
    ribs celery thinly sliced
  • 1 c
    seedless red grapes halved
  • 1/2 c
    chopped pecans
  • 1/2 c
    dried cranberries

How To Make apple salad

  • 1
    Toss the cubed apples with the lemon juice
  • 2
    In a large bowl whisk together the mayonnaise and brown sugar. Add the apples, celery, grapes, pecans, and cranberries. Stir to coat.
  • 3
    Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes prior to serving.
  • 4
    NOTES Enjoy this salad with your favorite crisp apples. Experiment with new varieties added to your classic good old standbys. Feel free to substitute your favorite seedless grapes for the seedless red grapes. Just slice them in half. Read here to learn how to quickly cut grapes in half. Prepare this salad up to 24 hours in advance and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until serving time. Substitute chopped walnuts, pistachios, macadamia nuts, pine nuts, or sunflower seeds for the pecans. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up 3 days. This salad does not freeze well.
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