Ahhh, that sounds like a classic, crunchy, sweet-and-tangy apple salad 🍎🥗 — perfect for holidays, potlucks, or a refreshing side dish. Here’s a full recipe:
Apple Salad with Honeycrisp Apples, Celery, Grapes, Pecans, and Dried Cranberries
Ingredients (6 servings)
- 3 Honeycrisp apples, cored and chopped (leave the skin on for color)
- 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
- 1 cup seedless grapes, halved (red or green)
- ½ cup pecans, toasted and roughly chopped
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup mayonnaise (or Greek yogurt for lighter version)
- 1–2 tbsp honey (adjust to sweetness)
- 1 tsp lemon juice (prevents apples from browning)
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Prep fruit and nuts
- Chop apples and celery.
- Slice grapes in half.
- Toast pecans lightly in a dry skillet over medium heat for 2–3 minutes until fragrant.
- Mix dressing
- In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, honey, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt.
- Stir until smooth.
- Combine salad
- In a large bowl, add apples, celery, grapes, pecans, and cranberries.
- Pour dressing over and gently toss to coat evenly.
- Chill (optional)
- Refrigerate 30 minutes to let flavors meld — but you can serve immediately too.
- Serve
- Garnish with extra pecans or a few cranberries on top for presentation.
Tips & Variations
- Add crunch: sprinkle with sunflower seeds or walnuts.
- Make it lighter: replace mayo with Greek yogurt or a mix of yogurt + mayo.
- Extra tang: add a small handful of chopped tart green apples.
- Sweet twist: drizzle extra honey on top just before serving.
If you want, I can also give you a “holiday party version” with cream cheese layers that makes it look like a fancy dessert salad — still fruity and crunchy, but a little more indulgent.
Do you want me to do that?
