Description
A refreshing and vibrant Apple Pecan Fruit Salad that combines crisp apples, crunchy pecans, and a creamy dressing, perfect for summer lunches or light snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 medium-sized apples (such as Honeycrisp or Fuji), diced
- 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped
- 1 cup grapes, halved
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons honey (adjust to taste)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- Start by prepping your apples. Wash them thoroughly and dice them into bite-sized pieces.
- Next, chop the celery into small pieces.
- Take your grapes, and slice them in half.
- In a mixing bowl, combine your chopped apples, grapes, celery, and dried cranberries or raisins.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt, honey, lemon juice, vanilla, and a pinch of salt until well blended.
- Pour the dressing over the salad mixture.
- Add the chopped pecans last, folding them in carefully.
- Cover the salad and chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
Notes
For a lighter, vegan version, substitute Greek yogurt with a dairy-free yogurt and use maple syrup instead of honey.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 5mg