345 fresh apple recipes

Pear Waldorf salad with chopped fresh pears, celery, and nuts tossed in mayonnaise. A fruity twist on the classic Waldorf that swaps apples for juicy, sweet pears. Ready in 10 minutes.

Americanized version of Maggie Beer's recipe I saw on Masterchef Australia 2011 the other day.

Cantaloupe fruit salad with fresh pineapple, apple, raisins, coconut, and walnuts served with low-fat yogurt. A tropical no-cook fruit bowl with crunch from nuts and chewiness from coconut.

Sliced tomatoes with raw salsa: ripe tomato slices over a bed of alfalfa sprouts, topped with a chilled fresh salsa of green pepper, scallions, cilantro, cumin, and apple cider vinegar.

Strawberry muffins made with oat bran, apple fiber, and a fresh strawberry puree, lightened with whipped egg whites and bound with corn syrup. A low-fat, fiber-rich breakfast bake.

Creamy herring salad layers marinated herring with sliced apple, onion, and a sour cream-yogurt dressing. German-style smorgasbord classic that marinates for 5 hours and finishes with fresh dill.

Curried turkey sandwich layers diced leftover turkey with crisp apple, celery, and scallions in a yogurt-mayo dressing warmed with curry powder, piled between slices of whole wheat toast. A fresh, fast lunch from the Thanksgiving carcass.

Fresh beets, tart Granny Smith apples, and juicy orange segments tossed with raspberry vinegar dressing and topped with sunflower seeds. A vibrant, earthy salad served on a bed of beet greens.

Homemade low-fat turkey sausage patties with dried apples, sage, and nutmeg. Ready in 30 minutes, these breakfast sausages skip the grease and pack real country flavor into every bite.

Fresh chile and corn fritters made with Anaheim and serrano chiles blended into sweet corn purée, pan-fried in ghee and served with sauteed apples. A Southwestern vegetarian main with sweet-hot-savory balance.

Polish marinated herring salad with pickled herring, hard-boiled eggs, chopped apple, and onion in a garlicky sour cream dressing topped with fresh dill. A traditional Christmas Eve dish, no cooking required.

Apple pie filling and fresh rhubarb topped with marshmallows, strawberry gelatin, and white cake mix, then baked into a gooey, fruity dump cake. No mixing bowls required. Just layer, bake, and chill.

Yeast-risen dessert pizza shells made with apple juice in the dough, shaped like individual tart shells and baked crisp. Top with ricotta, fresh fruit, nuts, and a dusting of powdered sugar.

Fresh fruit pizza with sliced apples, pears, raisins, and pine nuts on a golden pizza crust under a sweet egg-and-milk custard. An Italian-style sweet bake for brunch or dessert.

Individual almond cream tarts: buttery pastry shells filled with almond-scented vanilla cream and topped with fresh kiwi, strawberries, grapes, and a glossy apple jelly glaze. A classic French patisserie dessert made home-doable.

Blueberry-apple muffies are bite-sized drop muffins packed with fresh blueberries, minced Granny Smith, buttermilk, and cinnamon. Baked on a sheet pan in just 8 minutes for tender, two-bite breakfast treats.