Appley Autumn Salad

Light, creamy, and not too sweet, this salad spotlights the appley taste.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4 -5  apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
• 3  celery ribs, choppd
• 1⁄2 cup dried cranberries
• 3  tablespoons cranberry juice (I used cranberry pomegranate)
• 1⁄4 cup cottage cheese
• 1⁄4 cup sour cream
• 1  tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1  tablespoon sugar or 1  tablespoon demerara sugar
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped

Directions

1. Toss together apples, celery, and dried cranberries with the cranberry juice in a medium bowl.
2. In a small bowl, combine cottage cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, and sugar with a whisk.
3. Gently stir into apple mixture and chill if not serving immediately.
4. At serving time, sprinkle with the walnuts.
5. This salad is lovely served on a bed of greens, as well.