Showing posts with label Fun Salad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fun Salad. Show all posts

Monday, December 3, 2012

Festive Fruit Slaw

Festive Fruit Cole Slaw

(Crackerberries fun Christmas Salad that is a take off from Waldorf salad)
The plan is to add a festive recipe every week day right up till Christmas.  Hope you enjoy them. 

6 cups shredded cabbage
2 carrots, peeled and shredded
2 stalks celery, diced
2 small apples, cored and chopped
2 small hard pears, peeled, cored & chopped
½ cup raisins
2 Tbsp lemon juice
½ cup coarsely chopped toasted pecans*
¾ cup vanilla yogurt
¾ cup light mayonnaise


Toast pecans (*optional) by heating a cast iron skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes, lightly spray pecans with vegetable oil.  Place in skillet and sprinkle with ½ teaspoon allspice.  Stir or shake skillet every minute for five minutes.  Remove from pan and let cool completely.

Place cabbage, celery, carrots, apples and pears in large bowl; sprinkle with lemon juice and mix well.

Combine yogurt and mayonnaise in small bowl and blend well; spoon into salad and stir/toss to combine.  Fold in raisins and sprinkle with pecans.  Chill before serving.


© Crackerberries 2012