Crunchy Apple Salad

 

Crunchy Apple Salad

Taste of Home

This sweet, crunchy salad will please kids and adults. This recipe can also be enjoyed as a light dessert. The colorful mixture of red and green apples looks festive on a holiday table.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Course Salad, Side Dish, Veggie Side-Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 5

Calories 130 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 6 tablespoons low-fat vanilla yogurt
• 6 tablespoons low-fat whipped topping
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 medium red apples
• 1 large Granny Smith apple
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts or pecans

Instructions

 

• Wash apples. Do not peel. Core and roughly chop.
• In a large bowl, combine yogurt, whipped topping and cinnamon.
• Add apples and cranberries. Toss to coat.
• Sprinkle with nuts before serving.

Notes

Smart Shopping Tips

• It’s important to use the right kind of apple for your recipe. Some good apples for salads are Fuji, Honeycrisp, Gala, McIntosh, Granny Smith and Jonagold.
• Apples are cheaper when purchased in bags, but consider whether they will all be used.
• Choose apples without soft spots, bruises or blemishes.

Cooking & Serving Tips:

• Instead of cinnamon, try an apple pie spice blend.
• Garnish with mint leaves.
• Use different apples according to availability, or swap in a ripe pear.
• Try toasting nuts before using to bring out their flavor.