Creamy Dreamy Fruit Salad
The addition of mini marshmallows and yogurt changes an ordinary fruit salad into a special dessert.
Makes 8 servings
Cooking time: n/a
Ingredients
- 1 apple, cored and diced
- 2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 10 mL
- 1 can (14 oz/398 mL) pineapple tidbits, packed in juice, drained
- 1 can (10 oz/284 mL) mandarin orange sections, drained
- 1 cup halved seedless grapes 250 mL
- 1 cup mini marshmallows 250 mL
- ¾ cup 1% or 2% orange- or pineapple-flavored yogurt 175 ml
- 2 medium bananas
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss diced apple with lemon juice to prevent browning. Add pineapple, mandarin oranges, grapes and marshmallows.
- Drizzle with yogurt and toss gently until fruit and marshmallows are evenly coated. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or for up to 8 hours to blend flavors.
- Just before serving, slice bananas and stir into fruit mixture.
Notes
Dietitian Message: This mix of fruit and yogurt makes a tasty nutritious dessert. It can be a light finish to a healthier meal. Try it with oven baked-crispy chicken.
Canada’s Choice per Serving: 2 Carbohydrates
Nutritional Information
Per Serving
| Calories | 128 |
| Total fat | 1 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 2 mg |
| Sodium | 18 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 31 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
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