🍎🍇 Easy Apple Fruit Salad
Serves: 6–8
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 15 min (plus chilling, if desired)
🧂 Ingredients:
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3 apples (a mix of red & green for flavor & color), diced
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1 cup seedless grapes, halved
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1 banana, sliced (optional)
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1 cup diced pineapple (fresh or canned, drained)
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½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
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½ cup mini marshmallows (optional for sweetness & texture)
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Juice of ½ lemon (to prevent browning)
Creamy Dressing:
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½ cup vanilla yogurt (or Greek yogurt)
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2 tbsp mayonnaise or sour cream (optional, for richness)
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1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
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½ tsp cinnamon (optional)
🍳 Instructions:
1. Prep the Fruit:
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Wash and dice apples (leave skin on for color/texture if you like).
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Toss with lemon juice in a large bowl to prevent browning.
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Add grapes, pineapple, banana (if using), nuts, and marshmallows.
2. Make the Dressing:
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In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, mayo/sour cream (if using), honey, and cinnamon.
3. Combine & Chill:
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Pour dressing over fruit and toss gently to coat.
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Chill for 30 minutes before serving if you have time — it helps the flavors meld.
🧊 Storage:
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Best eaten the same day (especially if using bananas).
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Keeps in fridge up to 2 days in an airtight container.
🔁 Variations:
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Use flavored yogurt (like honey or cinnamon apple) for extra taste.
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Add berries, mandarin oranges, or shredded coconut.
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Omit nuts & marshmallows for a lighter version.
Want a non-dairy, autumn-spiced, or protein-boosted version? Let me know!
