Apple Pecan Cherry Salad

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

Yield: Makes 10 cups (15 servings of ⅔ cup each)
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10-15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Difficulty Rating: Easy

Nutritional Highlights: Apple skin contains a considerable amount of the apple’s phytonutrients and fiber, so try not to peel apples before cooking or eating.

Recipe Created By: Kim Galeaz
Recipe From: My Indiana Home

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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

Tips & Notes

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

Instructions

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.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl toss chopped apples with lemon zest and juice. Stir in cherries, celery and red onion.
Lightly mix in mayonnaise.
If serving immediately, stir in toasted pecans. Otherwise, refrigerate and stir in pecans right before serving.

Recipe From: Farm Flavor - www.farmflavor.com
http://farmflavor.com/apple-pecan-cherry-salad/

POSTED IN: Apple, Fall, Fruit, Good for a Group, Healthy, Perfect for a Picnic, Salads

TAGGED: apples, celery, cherries, fruit salad, lemon, mayonnaise, nuts, pecans, red onions