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Cut both apples matchstick style and place the pieces in a bowl.
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Pour the lemon juice over the apple pieces in the bowl and toss well to coat all of the apples.
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Set the bowl aside to let the apples soak up the lemon juice for 5 minutes to prevent browning.
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Pour the matchstick carrots into a large mixing bowl and add the diced onion and sweetened dried cranberries.
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Once the apples have soaked for at least 5 minutes, add them to the mixing bowl.
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Add vanilla yogurt, mayonnaise, sugar, salt, and pepper to the bowl. Stir all ingredients together well.
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Add the drained mandarin segments to the bowl and stir them into the salad.
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Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least three hours.
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Serve and enjoy!