Cheese Apple Salad

Yield:
Makes 4 cups

Ingredients:

  1. 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  2. 3/4 cup dairy sour cream (can substitute with plain yogurt)
  3. 2 medium tart apples*
  4. Lemon juice
  5. 1/2 cup (2 oz.) shredded Swiss cheese
  6. 1/2 cup (2 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese
  7. 1/2 cup chopped celery
  8. 1/3 cup halved, seedless green or red grapes
  9. 1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
  10. 4 leaves romaine lettuce
Directions:

In a small mixing bowl, stir the 1 teaspoon lemon juice into sour cream; cover and chill.

Cut apples into thin slices, leaving peel on; sprinkle with additional lemon juice.

In medium mixing bowl, toss together apple slices, Swiss and Cheddar cheeses, celery, grapes and walnuts. Serve fruit-cheese mixture on individual lettuce lined salad plates; top with spoonfuls of sour cream mixture.

Substitution Idea:
*For a more colorful fruit salad, use a combination of red and green apples.

Recipe compliments of The Midwest Dairy Association, www.midwestdairy.com

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