Description
A refreshing and colorful Carrot Apple Salad with a sweet and tangy dressing. This salad is a perfect balance of flavors and textures, combining crunchy matchstick carrots, crisp apples, sweet cranberries, and juicy mandarin segments.
Ingredients
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Salad:
- 1 red delicious apple
- 1 granny smith apple
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 cups matchstick carrots
- 1/4 cup yellow onion, finely diced
- 1/3 cup dried sweetened cranberries
- 1 cup canned mandarin segments, drained
Dressing:
- 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Cut the apples: Cut both apples matchstick style and place them in a bowl. Pour lemon juice over the apples, toss well, and set aside.
- Prepare the salad: In a large mixing bowl, combine matchstick carrots, diced onion, cranberries, and soaked apples.
- Make the dressing: Add yogurt, mayo, sugar, salt, and pepper to the bowl and mix well.
- Finish the salad: Stir in mandarin segments. Refrigerate for 3 hours before serving.
- Serve: Enjoy your delicious Carrot Apple Salad!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
