Apple Waldorf Salad

It not always that we are able to create a recipe....its sometimes so much easier to just follow a recipe. I do that a lot too....but I end up tweaking it here and there just to suit my taste...don't we all...but that I recommend it, cos if we don't like the taste then how can we eat it!!:))

Its once very long ago that I tasted this and loved it a lot!!
Since apples are in season, thought of making this for the old times sake....I researched a lot on the recipe and found that its actually made of mayonnaise, sugar et all.....
Since mayo has eggs in it, I wanted to substitute it with something else, something which is creamy..

BTW I love creamy salads, be it pasta salads or fruit...love dressings....ranch, blue cheese, italian...bring it on! :))

So in my research came across that it can also be made with yogurt...so happy that I hit the jackpot....I made it today.....I am going to again make it for my kid's upcoming big party, so this was a test trial.
Recipe is from Martha Stewart.....Can she go wrong??..lol no..so I chose her recipe...
(I am not reposting her recipe!)

Only tweaks I made were....I like it little sweet...so added a 1 tsp of sugar. If you like it even more sweet, add more....and I added a few dried cranberries, even raisins can be used!
Lemon juice helps the apples not change their color and the apples I chose are Granny Smitha...for the tartness and crisp nature and a small Mac....But you can use any and only one kind if you prefer!
Refrigerating it for a while before serving helps the juices to come out and make it more tasty...
In the recipe it says you can refrigerate up to overnite!

Sending this to Pari's 'Only Event' hosted by Pratibha of  'THE CHEF and HER KITCHEN' for this month