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Creamy Apple
WALNUT SALAD
Prep time : 10 mins Cook time : 0 mins Total time : 10 mins Serves : 8
INGREDIENTS :
1 ( 8 oz .) package cream cheese , softened slightly ½ cup light brown sugar , packed 2 tsp . cinnamon , ground ¹ 8 tsp . nutmeg , ground
1 ( 8 oz .) package light sour cream 1 tsp . vanilla extract 4 lbs . crisp , sweet apples , chilled ( Gala , Jazz and Golden Delicious ) 2 cups cold water 2 Tbsp . fresh lemon juice 1 cup walnuts , chopped ¾ cup dried cranberries
DIRECTIONS :
FOR THE DRESSING : 1 . In a mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer , whip together cream cheese , brown sugar , cinnamon and nutmeg on high speed until light and fluffy , about 3 minutes . 2 . Add sour cream and vanilla and blend until combined . Chill until ready to serve salad . FOR THE SALAD : 1 . In a medium mixing bowl combine water and lemon juice . Dice apples into cubes , while cutting out core , and as your cutting them in batches dump them into the lemon water mixture and let rest about 1 minute then drain on paper towels ( this just reduces the browning ). 2 . Transfer apples to a bowl along with about ¾ of the walnuts and ¾ of the cranberries , and the cream cheese mixture . Toss to coat apples evenly . 3 . Sprinkle remaining ¼ of the walnuts and cranberries over top . Keep chilled and serve within an hour for best results .
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