Apple Pineapple Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 (20 ounce) can unsweetened pineapple chunks
• 1/4 cup reduced fat margarine
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 cups chopped unpeeled red apples
• 2 cups green grapes
• 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Recipe

• 1 drain pineapple juice into a saucepan.
• 2 add margarine and lemon juice; cook over medium heat until margarine is melted.
• 3 in a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into juice mixture.
• 4 bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes.
• 5 reduce heat; add sugar.
• 6 cool to room temperature; about 30 minutes.
• 7 in a large bowl, combine pineapple, apples, grapes and poppy seeds.
• 8 add the dressing; toss to coat.
• 9 cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
• 10 just before serving; gently toss in pecans.