Apple Salad with Grapes & Pecans Recipe
A refreshing and crunchy apple salad featuring Honeycrisp apples, sweet grapes, crunchy pecans, and dried cranberries, all tossed in a creamy brown sugar-mayo dressing. Perfect as a light side dish or snack with a delightful balance of sweet and tart flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Salad Ingredients
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- 4 large Honeycrisp apples, cubed
- 2 ribs celery, thinly sliced
- 1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
- ½ cup dried cranberries
Dressing
- 1 lemon, juiced
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar
Instructions
- Prepare Apples: In a large mixing bowl, toss the cubed Honeycrisp apples with freshly squeezed lemon juice to prevent browning and keep them crisp.
- Make Dressing: In a separate bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and brown sugar until the mixture is smooth and evenly combined.
- Combine Ingredients: Add the prepared apples, thinly sliced celery, halved grapes, chopped pecans, and dried cranberries to the mayonnaise dressing.
- Toss Salad: Gently fold all the ingredients together, ensuring everything is evenly coated with the dressing and well distributed throughout the salad.
- Chill: Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld and the salad to be nicely chilled.
Notes
- Use Honeycrisp apples for their crisp texture and balanced sweet-tart flavor, but Granny Smith or Fuji apples can also be used.
- Lemon juice helps prevent apple browning and enhances freshness.
- Refrigeration is key to develop flavor and maintain crispness.
- This salad can be prepared a few hours ahead for convenience.
- For a lighter option, substitute mayonnaise with Greek yogurt.
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