Apple Salad with Honeycrisp Apples, Celery, Grapes, Pecans, and Dried Cranberries
This Apple Salad combines crisp Honeycrisp apples, crunchy celery, sweet red grapes, toasted pecans, and tangy dried cranberries in a creamy honey yogurt dressing. Perfect as a light lunch, side dish, or holiday salad, it’s refreshing, nutritious, and ready in minutes!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large Honeycrisp apples, cored and diced
- 1 cup celery, thinly sliced
- 1 cup red grapes, halved
- ½ cup pecans, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt (or mayonnaise, if preferred)
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the Dressing
In a small bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, honey, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until smooth. Adjust seasoning to your taste. - Combine the Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, add the diced apples, celery, grapes, pecans, and dried cranberries. - Add the Dressing
Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and gently toss until everything is evenly coated. - Chill and Serve
Let the salad sit in the fridge for 10-15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. Serve chilled
Notes
- For a nuttier flavor, toast the pecans before adding them to the salad.
- Swap Greek yogurt with mayonnaise or sour cream for a richer dressing.
- Add a handful of arugula or spinach for extra greens.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: About 1 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg