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Lunchbox Perfect Apple Salad

October 8, 2014 by Mirlandra 4 Comments

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Delicious, healthy apple salad ready in 5 minutes with just 2 ingredients. Easy to pack in a lunchbox and stays good for an entire week without browning!

A clear glass bowl of apple salad sits on a table. There is granola scattered around and a spoon sticking out. You can see that the apple is grated and covered in a yogurt dressing.

This Apple Salad is one of my easy helpers with the endless lunch packing routine.1 in 3 Americans bring a lunch to work. 2 in 5 children bring a lunch to school. Getting a lunch packed for the 250 work days and 180 school days every year sometimes feels like a battle. It’s just a lot of food packing!

Meal Prepping Healthy Apple Salad

Last summer I had to pack a bunch of lunches in a row and I determined to find some new ways to pack healthy food that I would actually enjoy.  You know the drill.  You can pack all the good, healthy, make you feel like a yoga goddess food you want and it won’t matter if you don’t eat it!  The same goes for kids too.  The stuff that goes in the lunchbox needs to be edible at the least and exciting is preferable.

This lovely apple salad can be made up to five days ahead or can be made on the fly in the morning. It takes less than five minutes, has two ingredients and it’s healthy! I usually avoid apple skin because I don’t like to chew it. This recipe grates the skin into small bits that add texture and color. It is the perfect way to get all the great vitamins and minerals in the skin. I think it’s kid friendly and you can make a few different versions of it. I like mine plain, sprinkled with cinnamon, topped with maple granola, or a few sliced almonds.

A clear glass bowl of apple salad sits on a table. There is granola scattered around and a spoon sticking out. You can see that the apple is grated and covered in a yogurt dressing.
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5 from 1 vote

Lunchbox Perfect Apple Salad

Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword healthy apple salad, meal prep, lunchbox ideas
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 195kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 apple Fuji, Envy or your favorite variety
  • 2 Tablespoons fat free Greek honey yogurt or vanilla or favorite yogurt
  • 1 Tablespoon top with granola cinnamon, dried cranberries or nuts if desired

Instructions

  • Wash apple. Peel if desired. Cut out stem and blossom ends. Cut into quarters and remove the core.
  • Grate apple quarters on a box grater.
  • Stir grated apple together with yogurt.
  • Pack in a container with a tight fitting lid. If you plan to serve with granola or nuts keep them separate until you serve the salad. Refrigerate and store for up to five days.

Notes

This is a great recipe to make in your food processor. That lets you grate multiple apples at once and make a bigger salad.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Lunchbox Perfect Apple Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 195 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Sodium 2mg0%
Potassium 195mg6%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Fiber 4g16%
Sugar 19g21%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 98IU2%
Vitamin C 8mg10%
Calcium 11mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Filed Under: Back to School Recipes, Breakfast and Brunch, Brunch Recipes, Collections, Gluten Free, Lunchbox Perfect, Recipe Index, Salad, Side Dish

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  1. Cathy

    October 8, 2014 at 3:40 PM

    This would be really good made with plain yogurt on a roast pork sandwich. Definitely saving this idea for later!

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    • Mirlandra

      October 8, 2014 at 6:20 PM

      That would be super yummy!!!

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