RECIPES: BITS OF FRUIT SALAD WITH STRAWBERRY YOGURT DRESSING

BITS OF FRUIT SALAD WITH STRAWBERRY YOGURT DRESSING

Serves 4 to 6.

Note: If not serving right away, don't peel, slice and add the banana. The banana can hold in the salad for about 10 minutes before turning brown and mushy.

Strawberry Yogurt Dressing:

• 1/2 c. fat-free strawberry yogurt (or any fruit-flavored yogurt)

• 1 tsp. grated orange zest, optional

• 2 tbsp. orange juice, breakfast-style or fresh

Fruit salad:

• 1 small can of fruit, such as pineapple, mandarin oranges or pears

• 1 medium red or green apple

• 1/2 c. seedless grapes, halved, with blemishes trimmed

• 1 medium banana (see Notes)

Directions

Make the Strawberry Yogurt Dressing: Pour yogurt into a small mixing bowl. Add grated zest and orange juice; stir until well-combined and set it aside in the refrigerator.

Pour the canned fruit, with its juice, into a serving bowl. Core the apple, but do not peel it. Cut the apple into bite-size pieces, and add the pieces to the bowl. Stir to coat the apples with juice.

Add the grapes, cutting them in half, if desired. Slice the banana, and add it to the bowl. Just before serving, stir the fruit gently to mix, and serve it using a slotted spoon into individual bowls, leaving the juice in the serving bowl. Pass the Strawberry Yogurt Dressing at the table and spoon a little on top of each bowl, to taste.

Nutrition information per serving of 6:

Calories78Fat0 gSodium13 mg

Carbohydrates19 gSaturated fat0 gCalcium40 mg

Protein1 gCholesterol0 mgDietary fiber2 g

Diabetic exchanges per serving: 1 fruit.