Description
A fresh and crunchy salad featuring apples, celery, grapes, and a light yogurt dressing, topped with a homemade walnut and pumpkin seed brittle for an extra crunch.
Ingredients
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For the Salad
- 2 cups apples, diced (Use Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, or Granny Smith for best results.)
- 1 cup celery, thinly sliced (Use the inner stalks for tender texture.)
- 1 cup red seedless grapes, halved (Can substitute with green grapes.)
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped (Or choose pecans, almonds, or hazelnuts.)
For the Yogurt Dressing
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt (Use unsweetened for best results.)
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise (Optional for extra creaminess.)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (Add to taste.)
- 1 tablespoon honey (Start with less and adjust to taste.)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 pinch cinnamon (Optional, adds warmth.)
For the Walnut Pumpkin Seed Brittle
- 1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch cinnamon or cayenne (Optional for flavor.)
Instructions
Preparation
- Begin by preparing the walnut pumpkin seed brittle: Line a plate or baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a skillet over medium heat, melt the sugar until it becomes a light amber color, stirring gently.
- Quickly stir in the walnuts, pumpkin seeds, and salt. Pour the mixture onto the prepared parchment and spread it out.
- Let the brittle cool and break it into shards.
- Prepare the yogurt dressing by whisking together Greek yogurt, a spoon of mayonnaise, lemon juice, honey, salt, black pepper, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Chop the apples and toss them with a little lemon juice to prevent browning. Slice celery thinly and halve the grapes.
Assembly
- In a large bowl, combine apples, celery, grapes, and chopped walnuts.
- Fold in the yogurt dressing gently to avoid bruising the fruit.
- Top with walnut pumpkin seed brittle just before serving.
Notes
Serve the salad chilled, but not ice cold. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad, Side Dish
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 6