Cranberry Waldorf Salad
Purchased cranberry sauce and pears give a festive twist to this all-time favorite fruit salad.
Ingredients
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4 cups chopped pears or chopped apples
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1 cup seedless grapes, halved
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1 cup sliced celery
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2/3 cup slivered almonds or broken pecans, toasted
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1/2 cup snipped pitted whole dates or raisins
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Leaf lettuce
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2/3 cup whole cranberry sauce
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1/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
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1/4 cup dairy sour cream
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1/4 cup milk
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2 teaspoons lemon juice
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1/4 teaspoon celery seed
Directions
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In a medium mixing bowl, combine chopped pears or apples, grapes, celery, almonds or pecans, and dates or raisins. Divide fruit mixture among lettuce-lined salad plates.
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For dressing, in a small mixing bowl, combine cranberry sauce, mayonnaise or salad dressing, sour cream, milk, lemon juice, and celery seed. Drizzle dressing over fruit mixture. Makes 10 to 12 servings.
Make-Ahead Tip
One day ahead, stir together salad dressing; cover and chill overnight. Toast nuts; cool, cover and chill overnight.
Note
Here's a tip from our Test Kitchen: spray your kitchen scissors with nonstick spray coating before snipping the dates and the scissors won't get sticky.
Nutrition information
Calories 211, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 49 mg, Carbohydrate 29 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 10%, Calcium 5%, Iron 5%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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