Cousin Althea's Apple Salad

Ingredients:

4-5 large McIntosh or Cortland apples

3/4 cup celery cut into small pieces

3/4 cup chapped dates

3 TBS fresh-squeezed orange juice

1 1/2 tsp orange zest

3/4 cup sour cream

1 1/2 rounded TBS of mayonnaise

4 1/2 TBS sweetened whipped cream

1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Directions:

Core apples and cut into small chunks (do not peel).

Mix together the apples, celery, dates, orange juice and orange zest.until evenly blended.

In a separate bowl, mix sour cream, mayonnaise, and whipped cream. Add to apple mixture and blend. Chill. Before serving mix walnuts into salad.

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