Best Old Fashioned Apple Salad With Cooked Dressing Recipes

APPLE FRUIT SALAD

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Lots of apples are grown in southern Illinois, and this is one of my favorite ways to use them. I like Golden Delicious, or a combination of Golden and Red Delicious for pretty color, but you can use whatever type of apple you prefer. The cooked dressing gives the salad an old-fashioned feel.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2/3 cup water
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1-1/2 teaspoons butter
3 medium apples, diced
2 medium firm bananas, sliced
1/3 cup diced celery
1/2 cup seedless red grapes, halved
1/2 cup fresh pineapple chunks
1/3 cup chopped cashews

Steps:

For dressing, in a small saucepan, combine the sugars, flour and water until blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. , Stir a small amount into the egg; return all to the pan. Cook and stir until mixture reaches 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon. Remove from the heat; gently stir in vinegar and butter. Cool completely. , In a large bowl, combine the apples, bananas, celery, grapes, pineapple and cashews. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Serve with a slotted spoon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 28mg cholesterol, Sodium 59mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CRUNCHY APPLE SALAD

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This old-fashioned salad is part of my favorite meal that Mom used to make. Crunchy apples, celery and walnuts blend well with the creamy mayonnaise. -Julie Pearsall, Union Springs, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

4 large apples, diced
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup mayonnaise

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the apples, celery, raisins and walnuts. Add mayonnaise; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147 calories, Fat 10g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 45mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

OLD FASHIONED APPLE SALAD WITH COOKED DRESSING

Old Fashioned Apple Salad With Cooked Dressing image

This was my grandmother's recipe, passed down from her mother. The cooked dressing is so fantastic that it is hard to save some for the apple salad once you taste it. It is similar to a lightly sweetened lemon curd. Scrumptious! Grapes or raisins can be added also.

Provided by Mercy

Categories Apple

Time 20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup water
2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice or 2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon cornstarch or 1 tablespoon arrowroot
1 tablespoon butter
1 whole egg
1 pinch salt
6 medium apples, chopped
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped pecans or 1/2 cup chopped almonds

Steps:

Combine all the dressing ingredients in a saucepan (sometimes I add the raisins in also, so they plump up before they go into the salad).
Cook over low/medium low heat, while stirring constantly, until thickened and somewhat gloppy.
Allow to cool (I put it in a bowl and stick it in the freezer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally).
Mix together the salad ingredients (don't forget to toss in some extra lemon juice to keep the apples from browning).
Pour the dressing over the salad and stir together (the dressing is a little gluey, so you will have to work it into the salad).

OLD FASHIONED BOILED SALAD DRESSING

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This is my grandmother's recipe for the salad dressing she used instead of mayonaise. (I never tasted mayo until I was a teenager). We used it in pasta salads, egg and tuna salads and sandwiches. I still don't eat BLTs without the tang of this dressing. Grandma made hers on the stovetop and had to stir constantly to avoid scorching. I now do mine in the microwave and no longer have to worry about that.

Provided by Northern Star

Categories Low Protein

Time 10m

Yield 1 Cup

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/4 cup vinegar (either white or cider )
1/2 cup hot water
2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard (Dijon, Honey Mustard or other flavors will work)
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

In microwave safe bowl mix sugar, cornstarch and salt.
Whisk in the egg, vinegar, water and mustard.
Microwave on high for 3 minutes then stir.
Microwave again on high for 1 minute then stir and repeat in 1 minute increments until dressing comes to a boil and thickens - about 5 - 6 minutes total cook time. (It will continue to thicken as it cools).
Add butter.
Store in refrigerator.