Friday, January 9, 2015

Cranberry Waldorf Salad

Sweetened, dried cranberries added to a Waldorf salad, in place of raisins, adds a whole new and wonderful change of flavor. This easy, kid-friendly recipe has no strong flavors, is dressed in a slightly sweet, low-fat dressing for all to enjoy, and the recipe can easily be doubled, or tripled, for larger families. Blessings...

Recipe:

1 medium apple, cored and chopped (1-2/3 cups)
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup dried cranberries
2 tbsp. light mayonnaise
2 tbsp. plain low-fat yogurt or mayonnaise (increase the calorie count if mayo is used)
1/2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. fresh lemon or lime juice (I love the addition of lime juice to this salad)
2 tbsp. broken pecan pieces

1. In a serving bowl, combine the apple, celery and cranberries.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, yogurt, sugar and juice.
3. Stir the dressing and pecans into the salad until the ingredients are well combined.

Yield: 2-1/3 cups
3 servings = 2/3 cup each
144 calories
4 gms. fiber
2 servings = just over 1 cup each
216 calories
6 gms. fiber


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