Cranberry Waldorf Salad

Cranberries look and smell and more importantly, taste like Christmas. Culturally, cranberries are one of our holiday foods. They appear in the fall, and shortly after Christmas we usually don't see them again until next fall. You can always buy a few extra bags as cranberries keep well in the freezer. Then you can use them throughout the year.


I checked out quite a few recipes for Cranberry Waldorf Salad and tweaked one into my very own.  Hope you enjoy.

• 1 1/2 cups chopped cranberries
• 1large red apple, chopped and sprinkled with a few shakes of lemon juice
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup seedless grapes, halved or quartered
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 Tablespoons honey
• 2 Tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 6-ounce container light vanilla yogurt
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise

Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl. Stir gently yet thoroughly to combine. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

I prefer to chop the cranberries in my small food chopper.  It creates slivers of red throughout the dish.

Serves 6 to 8