apple salad recipe vegan
By Lakota

October 2nd, 2018

As you guys know my family recently adapted a whole food plant based diet. I have had a bit of a struggle with finding recipes the kids want to devour, that is until I created this recipe. Now initially this recipe started as apple nachos, think sliced apples, popcorn, chocolate chips, dried fruit, and peanut butter drizzle…I’m drooling just thinking about it. I quickly found that this recipe was tasty, but messy given you eat it with your fingers like nachos. So in my head I thought maybe if I cubed the apples and mixed everything up. This attempt was ok but still needed modification. My husband coined the idea to add a little bit of coconut cream to the peanut butter to create a more creamy texture. After that Ive really just taken off with it and changed things completely. I hope you give this a try and let me know your thoughts! Also let me know how you change it up to fit your families tastes!

apple salad recipe vegan

This recipe is perfect for a side at a tailgating party, or as a easy fast lunch for about 4 people. The days I decide to make this recipe for lunch my kids are ecstatic.

apple salad recipe vegan

The first step is to gather 3-4 of your favorite type of apple. We’ve tried fuji, gala, granny smith and have liked everyone so far. Core each apple, and then slice and cut into smaller pieces.

apple salad recipe vegan

Next get a large mixing bowl and combine a heaping 1/2 cup of peanut butter and just the cream from one can of coconut milk. I typically buy a can and keep it in my fridge until needed so I always have separated coconut cream on the ready. This time I bought a can of coconut cream by itself.

apple salad recipe vegan

Mix with your beater on high speed until just combined. Note: over mixing will cause the two to separate and things get weird, so only mix until the two come together.

apple salad recipe vegan

Next add in your cubed apples to the large mixing bowl that has your peanut butter cream in it.

apple salad recipe vegan

Cut a handful or two of grapes in half and add to the bowl as well. I use a slap and slice type kitchen tool as it makes things a little quicker.

apple salad recipe vegan

Now here is where you can get creative, I always add in some chopped cashews as I love the extra protein, calories and crunch. You could add any nut you liked or none at all. I also add in chocolate chips when I’m feeling froggy because seriously, why not? Adding chocolate chips creates a more candy bar type feeling.

apple salad recipe vegan

Things like chia seeds, sunflower seeds, raisins, and granola would only add even more texture and tastiness. My husband and I also talked about topping the salad off with crushed pretzels to add a little salty to the sweet, I cant wait to try this version myself!

APPLESALAD Recipe

So there it is, a simple, easy but utterly amazing little apple salad perfect for a side dish as parties, or as a snack watching some movies at night! The part I love the most is its whole food plant based, vegan, and healthy. Let me know if you try it and what you think!

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