This salad is a combination of a fruit dip recipe I learned last week and an apple salad I saw in the grocery store. It was enough inspiration to come up with this delicious recipe for our cook-out this afternoon! I have two boys and a daycare and would recommend this recipe as super-simple to make with kids. Children love chopping apples (even littles can do this with a butter knife) and mixing the dressing. I used ¾ of my dressing and reserved the rest to use as fruit dip later.
Ingredients
- 2 red apples, diced
- 2 yellow apples, diced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or more to taste
- 1 (3 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese, softened
- ¾ cup whipped cream
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup mayonnaise (Optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups seedless green grapes, halved
- 3 stalks celery, thinly sliced
- 1 ½ cups walnut halves
- 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins®)
Directions
Step 1
Toss diced apples with lemon juice in a salad bowl.
Step 2
Beat Neufchatel cheese, whipped cream, brown sugar, mayonnaise, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until dressing is smooth and creamy.
Step 3
Stir grapes and celery into apples and toss lightly with dressing to coat. Top salad with walnut halves and sweetened dried cranberries.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 12 | |
Calories 249 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat17g | 21% |
Saturated Fat4g | 21% |
Cholesterol17mg | 6% |
Sodium67mg | 3% |
Total Carbohydrate25g | 9% |
Dietary Fiber3g | 10% |
Total Sugars21g | |
Protein3g | |
Vitamin C6mg | 31% |
Calcium35mg | 3% |
Iron1mg | 3% |
Potassium204mg | 4% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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