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Apple Pecan Cherry Salad

Wow your family and friends with this simple yet spectacular fruit salad featuring apples, cherries and toasted pecans.

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Makes: Makes 10 cups (15 servings of ??? cup each)
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 13 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Recipe Created By: Kim Galeaz
Featured In: My Indiana Home

Ingredients

  • 6 heaping cups apples, chopped (cut into ½-inch chunks from 4 to 5 apples)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1¼ cups dried tart cherries
  • 1 cup celery, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup red onion, finely chopped
  • ½ cup light, reduced-fat mayonnaise
  • 1 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped

Instructions

  1. To toast pecans, place chopped nuts in a single layer on a large-rimmed baking sheet. Place on middle rack in a 350° oven for 10-15 minutes, stirring once during cooking time.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl toss chopped apples with lemon zest and juice. Stir in cherries, celery and red onion.
  3. Lightly mix in mayonnaise.
  4. If serving immediately, stir in toasted pecans. Otherwise, refrigerate and stir in pecans right before serving.

Nutrition Facts (per serving): Calories – 187, Fat – 13.2g, Dietary Fiber – 3.1g, Protein –1.3g, Vitamin C – 10%.

**Nutrition information is calculated using an online calorie calculator. Variations may exist. Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.

Tips & Notes

Crisp, sweet apple varieties work best in salads ??? try Jonagold, Jonathan, Gala, Fuji, Honeycrisp or Braeburn. Toasting pecans enhances their natural flavors.

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