Apple Salad in a white bowl.

Apple Salad

Course: Salad
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: apple, apple celery salad
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Nami
I used Myer lemon this time since my friend gave me a lot of organic Myer lemons from her backyard.  It was sweet and really juicy, which added a nice final touch to the salad.
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Ingredients

  • 4 Fuji apples
  • 2-3 stalks celery
  • ⅓ cup raisins

Dressing:

  • 6 Tbsp Japanese mayonnaise (See Note for substitute)
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 2 Tbsp Myer lemon juice (or 1 Tbsp lemon juice)
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 1½ Tbsp milk

Instructions

  1. In a medium size bowl, combine all the ingredients for Dressing. Mix well with a whisk.
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  2. Cut round slices of apples in quarters.
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  3. Keep apples in salted water (1 tsp. salt for a big bowl of water) for 1-2 minutes to prevent apples from browning. Drain and dry with paper towels.
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  4. Slice celery into small pieces.
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  5. Add apples, celery, and raisin in the bowl and mix all together. Keep in the fridge till you are ready to serve.
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Recipe Notes

Japanese mayonnaise: Use American mayo and add 2 tsp white vinegar and 1 tsp sugar, whisk until sugar dissolves.

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