Apple Fruit Salad with Warm Fall Spice Dressing
A refreshing salad featuring crunchy apples, sweet grapes, and tart cranberries, drizzled with a warm spice dressing.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups diced apples
- 1 cup halved grapes
- 1 cup segmented oranges
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup toasted nuts (walnuts or pecans)
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the diced apples, grapes, segmented oranges, dried cranberries, and toasted nuts.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the orange juice, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice until heated through.
- Drizzle the warm dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat.
- Serve immediately or chill for later.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container; keep dressing separate to prevent sogginess.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Apple, Fruit Salad, Fall Recipe, Healthy Snack, Autumn Dish