Apple Salad with walnuts

Crunchy celery, sweet apples, and toasted walnuts are tossed with mayonnaise and tossed with warming flavors like radish, cinnamon, black pepper and nutmeg for a fun twist on Waldorf salad. If you are looking for a yummy side to accompany your holiday meal, look no further than this yummy Apple Salad recipe!

Ingredients

▢2 to 2.25 cups chopped apples or 320 grams (2 large, 3 medium or 4 small)
▢2 tablespoons chopped celery
▢2 tablespoons grated radish – optional
▢2 teaspoons lemon juice or add as required
▢¼ cup veg Mayonnaise – vegan or eggless
▢2 pinches ground cinnamon
▢2 pinches grated nutmeg
▢¼ teaspoon crushed black pepper
▢5 tablespoons chopped walnuts (lightly toasted) or 8 to 9 walnuts
▢salt as per taste

Garnish

▢1 tablespoon chopped celery
▢1 tablespoon chopped walnuts or 1 to 2 walnuts

Instructions

Place the peeled and chopped apples in a mixing bowl. Add grated radish, if using.
Add lemon juice and mix very well.
Add chopped walnuts and chopped celery.
Add the mayonnaise. Season with ground cinnamon, grated nutmeg and crushed black pepper.
Mix very well. You’re ready to enjoy!
Serve apple salad garnished with some chopped celery and chopped walnuts

How to Make Apple Salad

1. Place 2 to 2.25 cups peeled and chopped apples in a mixing bowl. (That’s roughly 2 large; 3 medium; or 4 small apples

peeled and chopped apples with grated radish

2. Add 2 teaspoons lemon juice and mix very well. The citric acid will prevent the apples from browning as you assemble the salad later.

TIP: If you have citric acid on hand from canning, you can dissolve a teaspoon in a cup of water and do a quick 5 to 10 minute soak instead of using the lemon.

3. Add 5 tablespoons chopped toasted walnuts and 2 tablespoons chopped celery. I prefer my celery and nuts to be chopped quite fine so there’s a little bit in every bite. If you prefer more variety per bite, leave them in slightly larger bits.

TIP: For more flavorful walnuts, you can quickly toast them before chopping. Either bake them in an oven preheated to 175 Celsius for about 10 minutes, or in a dry sauté pan on the stovetop.

4. Add ¼ cup mayo (your favorite brand, homemade recipe, vegan or egg free). Season with 2 pinches ground cinnamon, 2 pinches grated nutmeg and ¼ teaspoon crushed black pepper.