{"id":3169,"date":"2026-04-06T14:40:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=3169"},"modified":"2026-04-06T14:40:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:40:28","slug":"creamy-apple-salad-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/creamy-apple-salad-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Apple Salad Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Creamy Apple Salad Recipe<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>3 large apples (Honeycrisp or any crisp, sweet variety), diced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup celery, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 cup seedless grapes (red or green), halved<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup pecans, roughly chopped<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup dried cranberries<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons granulated sugar (or honey, to taste)<\/li>\n<li>Pinch of salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prepare the apples<\/strong><br \/>\nWash, core, and dice the apples into bite-sized pieces. Toss them with lemon juice to prevent browning.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine the salad ingredients<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large mixing bowl, add the diced apples, chopped celery, grapes, pecans, and dried cranberries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the dressing<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a separate small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sugar (or honey), and a pinch of salt until smooth and creamy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mix everything together<\/strong><br \/>\nPour the dressing over the apple mixture and gently stir until all ingredients are well coated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chill and serve<\/strong><br \/>\nCover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving. This helps the flavors blend together.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>For a lighter version, replace half of the mayonnaise with plain yogurt.<\/li>\n<li>You can use walnuts instead of pecans if preferred.<\/li>\n<li>Adjust sweetness by adding more or less sugar or honey.<\/li>\n<li>Best served chilled and fresh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creamy Apple Salad Recipe \u00a0Ingredients: 3 large apples (Honeycrisp or any crisp, sweet variety), diced 1 cup celery, finely chopped&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3169"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3171,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3169\/revisions\/3171"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}