Apple Lemon Basil Salad Recipe

Name: Apple Lemon Basil Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: DRESSING; 1/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt (unflavored and unsweetened); 1/2 cup sour cream (you can use lite sour cream but NOT non-fat); 2 tablespoons lemon zest; 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh squeezed (pulp is fine); 1 tablespoon light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon cider vinegar; SALAD; 4 cups shredded apples, core the apples but leave the skins on (if you have a food processor with a shredding blade shredding takes hardly a minute); 1 cup shredded carrot, unpeeled is fine; 2 cups golden raisins; 3/4 cup basil, chiffonade (simply take leaves and roll them up all together and use knife to make thin slices); 1/4 teaspoon salt

Servings: persons

DRESSING
1/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt (unflavored and unsweetened)
1/2 cup sour cream (you can use lite sour cream but NOT non-fat)
2 tablespoons lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh squeezed (pulp is fine)
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 teaspoon light brown sugar
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
SALAD
4 cups shredded apples, core the apples but leave the skins on (if you have a food processor with a shredding blade shredding takes hardly a minute)
1 cup shredded carrot, unpeeled is fine
2 cups golden raisins
3/4 cup basil, chiffonade (simply take leaves and roll them up all together and use knife to make thin slices)
1/4 teaspoon salt

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["To make the dressing, whisk together yogurt and sour cream in a small mixing bowl.", "Add the rest of the dressing ingredients and whisk together well. (Just to clarify, total light brown sugar is 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon).", "Mix the shredded apple, carrot, and raisins together in a large mixing or salad bowl.", "Add the dressing to the salad and toss/stir well.", "At this point taste the salad. It should be pretty tangy. Toss the salad with 1/4 tsp table salt and this will cut the tanginess. If you wish to cut the tanginess any more, add salt by ""the pinch"" and taste. Be very careful not to add too much.", "I prefer to add the basil right before serving.", "Basil can vary in strength, so add 1/2 cup to the salad and mix. Taste and add remaining basil if necessary. The basil flavor becomes more prominent the longer the salad sits.", "You can serve right away, but I like to let the salad sit covered in the fridge to ""mellow"" for 1/2 hour to an hour."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: DRESSING, 1/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt (unflavored and unsweetened), 1/2 cup sour cream (you can use lite sour cream but NOT non-fat), 2 tablespoons lemon zest, and more.

Yes, Apple Lemon Basil Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Apple Lemon Basil Salad

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