Apple Cranberry Walnut Salad

Organ and tissue transplantation and donationDiet and nutritionKidney transplantationDiet and meal planningDialysis dietCKD diet
Apple Cranberry Walnut Salad for CKD and diabetes. Low in sodium, potassium, and phosphorus. Total prep and chill time: 1hr 45mins
Meal TypeDinner, Easy, Lunch, Main course, Salad, Side dish 
DietsLow carb, Low phosphorus, Low potassium, Low protein, Low sodium, Vegetarian 
Ingredients
Yield:
Serves 30
  • 2 cups Red Seedless Grapes, each grape sliced in half
  • 1⅓ cups Walnut Halves, chopped into small pea-size pieces
  • 1¼ cups Pomegranate Infused Ocean Spray Dried Cranberries, 1- 6-ounce package
  • 4 stalks Celery, chopped into quarter-inch pieces
  • 7 medium-sized Gala Apples skin on
  • 8 fluid ounce bottle of Maple Grove Farms of Vermont Fat-Free Cranberry Balsamic Dressing
Apple Cranberry Walnut Salad
Directions
Prep: 45 min, Cook: 1 hr, Total: 1 hr 45 min
  1. Rinse cluster of red grapes and separate from the stem. Use paring knife and slice each grape in half. Place sliced grapes in extra large mixing bowl.
  2. Measure walnut halves into measuring cup. Can use a nut chopper to chop nuts into pea size pieces or put walnuts in a plastic sandwich baggie, seal and use the bottom of the 1 cup measure to gently press on the walnuts to break the walnuts into pea size like pieces. Add chopped nuts to the extra large mixing bowl with the slice red grapes.
  3. Add one 6 ounce bag of dried pomegranate infused cranberries to the grape and walnut mixture.
  4. Rinse, clean and chop celery in quarter inch pieces, add to the grape, walnut, and dried cranberry mixture.
  5. Rinse the seven Gala apples, slice in half vertically and core the apples. Make 5 apple wedges and then slice the wedges into bite size, quarter in pieces. Add chopped apple pieces to the rest of the mixture.
  6. Pour the 8 fluid ounce bottle of cranberry dressing over the entire mixture. Stir the ingredients making sure that the dressing is incorporated and covers all of the ingredients. Chill and serve.
Nutritional Information
  • Calories 94
  • Carbohydrates 15.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber 1.8 g
  • Protein 1 g
  • Fat 3.5 g
  • Saturated Fat 0.3 g
  • Sodium 60.7 mg
  • Potassium 102.6 mg
  • Calcium 11.6 mg
  • Phosphorus 26.2 mg