Apple Cherry Salad

Apple Cherry Salad

Cherries and apples are temperate, low glycemic fruits that everyone can enjoy. This salad also provides a hearty serving of essential fatty acids in the walnuts and their oil. You can enjoy this little salad and feel virtuous at the same time!

1 tablespoon mayonnaise, sugar free if possible*
1 tablespoon walnut oil
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon agave syrup (or 1 packet Splenda)

2 large apples (about 3 cups diced)
¼ cup dried cherries, no sugar added
½ cup walnuts
¼ cup freshly grated (or dried) unsweetened coconut

In a cup or a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, walnut oil, white wine vinegar and sweetener, beating the mixture together with a fork or small whisk. If using dried coconut, rather than fresh, add the coconut at this time so that it can absorb moisture from the dressing. Refrigerate the dressing until you are ready to use it.
Peel, core, and dice the apples. Place them in a medium bowl. Add the dried cherries, nuts, and coconut. Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss them together to coat the fruit. Place in a pretty serving dish and refrigerate the salad until ready to serve.
Serves 8.
1 serving:
9 g. fat; 12 g. total carb; 2 g. fiber; 1 g. protein
Exchanges
½ lean meat; ½ fruit; 1½ fat

This recipe comes from: http://www.shakeoffthesugar.net