Description
This apple salad is a fresh, crunchy, and creamy mix of Honeycrisp apples, grapes, celery, cranberries, and pecans. The brown sugar-mayo dressing brings everything together beautifully for a dish that’s perfect for holidays or everyday meals.
Ingredients
4 large Honeycrisp Apples, cubed (see notes)
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
1. Toss the cubed apples with the lemon juice.
2. In a large bowl whisk together the mayonnaise and brown sugar.
3. Add the apples, celery, grapes, pecans, and cranberries. Stir to coat.
4. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes prior to serving.
Notes
Enjoy this salad with your favorite crisp apples.
Experiment with new varieties added to your classic good old standbys.
Prepare this salad up to 24 hours in advance and store in an airtight container.
Substitute chopped walnuts, pistachios, or sunflower seeds for the pecans.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
This salad does not freeze well.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg