This easy delectable Apple Salad combines crunchy Honeycrisp Apples with celery, grapes, pecans, and dried cranberries in a lightly sweetened mayonnaise. Enjoy this unique and tasty salad anytime of the year with your favorite apples and grapes. This easy salad is quick enough for an impromptu swimming party yet pretty enough for a holiday party.
My husband and son just love apples. I mean they are apple crazy. They eat one almost everyday with their lunch. I try to keep a variety of apple recipes on rotation for their enjoyment. This recipe, Dutch Apple Pie, Homemade Applesauce, and Easy Southern Fried Apples are just a few of our favorites.
How to make Apple Salad
This recipe is so quick and easy that it is doable anytime you have about ten minutes to spare. Simply cube the apples and toss with the lemon juice. Next slice the celery, halve the grapes, and chop the pecans. Then in a large bowl whisk together the mayonnaise and brown sugar. Now add the apples, celery, grapes, pecans, and cranberries. Then stir to coat. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes prior to serving.
What apples are best for this salad
I like to use Honeycrisp Apples but any crisp crunchy apple will work well. Pink Lady Apples also known as Cripps Pink, Jazz Apples, Fuji Apples, Braeburn Apples, and even Granny Smith Apples are just some of our favorites. They come out with new delicious apples all the time so feel free to experiment with your favorites.
Recipe notes and helpful tips
- Enjoy this salad with your favorite crisp apples. Experiment with new varieties added to your classic good old standbys.
- Feel free to substitute your favorite seedless grapes for the seedless red grapes. Just slice them in half. Read here to learn how to quickly cut grapes in half.
- Prepare this salad up to 24 hours in advance and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until serving time.
- Substitute chopped walnuts, pistachios, macadamia nuts, pine nuts, or sunflower seeds for the pecans.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- This salad does not freeze well.
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Apple Salad
Ingredients
- 4 large Honeycrisp Apples cubed see notes
- 1 lemon juiced
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 ribs celery thinly sliced
- 1 cup seedless red grapes halved
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Toss the cubed apples with the lemon juice.
- In a large bowl whisk together the mayonnaise and brown sugar. Add the apples, celery, grapes, pecans, and cranberries. Stir to coat.
- Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes prior to serving.
Notes
- Enjoy this salad with your favorite crisp apples. Experiment with new varieties added to your classic good old standbys.
- Feel free to substitute your favorite seedless grapes for the seedless red grapes. Just slice them in half. Read here to learn how to quickly cut grapes in half.
- Prepare this salad up to 24 hours in advance and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until serving time.
- Substitute chopped walnuts, pistachios, macadamia nuts, pine nuts, or sunflower seeds for the pecans.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up 3 days.
- This salad does not freeze well.
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Melissa
This a fantastic salad. So flavorful and perfect for a light dinner or weekend lunch. Thanks for the recipe, Beth
Beth Pierce
The pleasure is all mine, Melissa!
Finley
This was so delicious. My family loved it! Thank you for sharing your recipe.
Melissa C
This looks heavenly and super delicious! I pinned the recipe as I am making this as I just bought a big bag of apples and this looks so incredibly yummy and will be the perfect snack for my and my kids.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Melissa! Enjoy!
Sammy
I am not a huge salad person but do love different salads. This one was delicious and easy to make. Thanks for the recipe, Beth!
Beth Pierce
My pleasure, Sammy!
claire chircop
I’ve not had apples in a salad before, but it actually sounds right up my street. Super fresh! I’ll have to give this one a go.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Claire! Enjoy!
Yeah Lifestyle
This is so good, I love the crunch. I only recently discovered putting apples and grapes into savoury salads and it’s a game changer.
Beth Pierce
Yes it really is a game changer!
Rick Bensing
Great salad.
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Rick!
Betsey
I have made this recipe several times. Each time, someone asks for the recipe! Even the men who claim to hate salads love this one!
Dee
This is what I call the famous Waldorf Salad.
Tammy
I was iffy about using mayo mixed with brown sugar, but I went with it..it was fabulous!
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Tammy! I am glad that you liked it!