My apple salad recipe:
Apple salad:
wash and cut several apples into cubes (you can leave the skin on)
Toss with a Tablespoon or two of lemon juice to help keep apples from browning on exposure to air
Add a few grapes (or not)
Add some chopped walnuts
Add some chopped pitted dates (you can substitute golden raisins for the dates but the dates are better)
Toss all with just enough non-fat vanilla yogurt to make a nice creamy chunky salad

Keep stored in an airtight container. Can last two days, stir before eating.
This stuff is really good.
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I make apple butter in a slow cooker/crockpot.
After making applesauce, I fill the crockpot, prop the lid open a bit with a little spoon (so the stuff will evaporate and condense) and let it cook on LOW overnight, at least 8 hours. Then I stir, add spices, and let cook a few more hours on LOW until it's the right consistancy. It will form peaks that will hold.