Sweet Tart Waldorf Apple Salad

Ingredients

• 2 red apples, diced
• 2 yellow apples, diced
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or more to taste
• 1 (3 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup whipped cream
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise (optional)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups seedless green grapes, halved
• 3 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups walnut halves
• 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins)

Directions

Toss diced apples with lemon juice in a salad bowl.

Beat Neufchatel cheese, whipped cream, brown sugar, mayonnaise, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until dressing is smooth and creamy.

Stir grapes and celery into apples and toss lightly with dressing to coat. Top salad with walnut halves and sweetened dried cranberries.