Mom's Gingered Apple Salad Recipe

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Here’s a refreshing twist on the classic Waldorf salad. Seasoned with ginger, dried cranberries and water chestnuts, this combo is quick and delicious. —Rebekah Radewahn, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

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Mom's Gingered Apple Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

3 medium apples, chopped
1 can (8 ounces) water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped
2 celery ribs, finely chopped
1/2 cup dried cranberries
3 tablespoons crystallized ginger, finely chopped
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Combine the yogurt, mayonnaise, sugar, ginger and salt; pour over apple mixture and toss to coat. Chill until serving.
Just before serving, sprinkle with pecans. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 213 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 161 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Mom's Gingered Apple Salad in Taste of Home August/September 2010, p21