Description
Cinnamon apple grape salad is a refreshing, no-cook fruit salad featuring crisp apples, juicy red grapes, toasted nuts, and a sweet cinnamon-honey dressing perfect for breakfast, brunch, or healthy entertaining. Easily made vegan or nut-free.
Ingredients
– 3 medium apples (e.g., Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Granny Smith), diced with skin on
– 2 cups red grapes, halved
– 1 cup pecans or walnuts, toasted and chopped
– 3 tbsp honey (or maple syrup for vegan)
– 1 tsp ground cinnamon
– 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
– Pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- In a dry skillet over medium heat, toast nuts for 3–5 minutes, stirring often, until fragrant and golden. Let cool, then chop.
- Dice apples and halve grapes. Place in a large bowl.
- Immediately toss fruit with lemon juice to prevent browning.
- In a small bowl, whisk together honey, cinnamon, and sea salt. Warm honey slightly if too thick.
- Pour dressing over fruit.
- Add toasted nuts and gently toss until evenly coated.
- Serve immediately for best crunch, or chill up to 2 hours before serving.
- Garnish with extra cinnamon and whole nuts if desired.
Notes
– Use crisp apple varieties they hold texture better and brown less.
– Toast your own nuts it enhances flavor and crunch significantly.
– Vegan option: Substitute honey with pure maple syrup or agave nectar.
– Nut-free: Use toasted sunflower or pumpkin seeds.
– Prevent browning: Lemon juice is essential, don’t skip it!
– Best served fresh: Avoid making more than 2 hours ahead for optimal texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad / Side / Snack
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 1 cup)
- Calories: ~180
- Sugar: 22g (natural from fruit + honey)
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg