Apple, Grape, and Crunchy Nut Salad 🥗🍇
👨👩👧👦 Serves: 4 people ⏱️ Prep time: 15 minutes
🧺 Ingredients:
2 red apples (like Gala or Red Delicious) – approximately 250 grams 🍎 2 green apples (like Granny Smith) – approximately 250 grams 🍏 Seedless red grapes – 150 grams 🍇 Seedless green grapes – 150 grams 🍈 Walnut halves – 80 grams 🌰 Crushed walnuts – 50 grams 🌰 Juice of half a lemon – about 2 tablespoons 🍋 1 tablespoon honey (optional, if you like it a bit sweeter) 🍯
👩🍳 Method:
🔪 Prepare the fruits: Wash the apples and grapes well. Quarter the apples, remove the seeds, then cut them into thin slices. Add the lemon juice immediately to prevent them from browning. 🍋
🍇 Prepare the grapes: If the grapes are on stems, remove them. You can cut some of the grapes in half to create a difference in texture. Mix the grapes with the apples in a large bowl.
🌰 Add the nuts: Add the walnut halves for crunch and the crushed walnuts so the flavor is distributed throughout. Gently mix them together so everything is well combined.
🍯 If you like it a bit sweeter: Add a teaspoon of honey and mix gently.
💡 Time-saving tip: You can prepare the apples ahead of time and store them in a sealed bag in the refrigerator with a little lemon juice. The salad will be ready to serve immediately when you need it.
🔁 Nut alternative: If you don't have walnuts, you can use sliced almonds or regular lightly toasted pecans. 🥜
🔥 Simple trick: Lightly toast the nuts over low heat without oil before adding them. This gives them a stronger flavor and a nice crunch! 🔥🌰