Description
A delightful salad combining sweet apples, tangy cranberries, and crunchy carrots, all tied together with a creamy dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 red apple, cut into matchstick pieces
- 1 green apple, cut into matchstick pieces
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 cups matchstick carrots
- ¼ cup yellow onion, finely diced
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries, sweetened
- ½ cup vanilla yogurt
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup canned mandarin segments, drained
Instructions
- Prepare the apples: Slice both the red and green apples into matchstick pieces. Place them in a bowl, pour the lemon juice over the apple pieces, and toss well to coat. Let the apples sit for about 5 minutes.
- Combine ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, add the matchstick carrots, diced onion, and dried cranberries.
- Add the apples: After the apples have soaked in lemon juice, add them to the mixing bowl with the other ingredients.
- Make the dressing: Add the vanilla yogurt, mayonnaise, sugar, salt, and black pepper to the bowl. Stir everything together until well combined.
- Finish with mandarins: Gently fold in the drained mandarin segments.
- Chill: Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 180 minutes before serving to let the flavors meld.
Notes
For extra crunch, serve the salad soon after making it. Adjust the sweetness by modifying the amount of cranberries used.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 5mg