These easy Fruit Salads are simple to make and are perfect for a quick breakfast, simple light lunch or mini-meal, a great snack or a flavorful dessert. These quick recipes are so easy to put together and are a healthy addition to your meal choices.
Each recipe makes approximately 2 servings.
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2 cups diced apples
1 cup diced celery
1/2 cup cubed avocado
2 tbsp cashew pieces
1 tbsp dried cranberries (these can be softened in a little warm water if desired)
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and toss well.
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Quick Meal Ideas:
Seafood Meal:
Make a great seafood meal by simply adding some grilled or broiled salmon to this fruit salad or serve over a grilled fillet along with some steamed broccoli drizzled with a little lemon juice on the side.
Light Fruit Meal:
Make a simple and quick meal by mounding salad on a bed a spinach leaves and serve along with warm rolls.
2 large navel oranges – peeled, pith removed, sectioned (cut each section in half)
1 cup steamed beets – cut into bite-size chunks
2 tbsp sliced almonds
olive oil - to taste
fresh ground black pepper - to taste
- Place the oranges, beets and almonds in a bowl.
- Drizzle olive oil and grind pepper over the salad ingredients and toss well to combine.
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Quick Meal Ideas:
Simple Lunch or Brunch Meal:
Serve this easy salad scooped into bibb lettuce leaves and top with a dollop of low-fat sour cream. Add a bowl of your favorite soup or slices of cheese on whole grain crackers on the side.
Salad Meal:
Add 4 to 6 oz of shelled, cooked and chilled shrimp cut into chunks to this salad. Serve salad on chilled plates lined with romaine lettuce leaves along with warm bread sticks on the side.
2 medium pears – cut into cubes
1 cup chayote squash – medium dice
1 apple – cut into cubes
4 oz brie cheese – cubed
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and toss well.
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Quick Meal Ideas:
Light Meal:
Serve this fresh fruit salad mounded into prepared puff pastry shells with a dollop of crème fraiche or plain Greek style yogurt on top.
Fruit Salad with Fettuccini:
Make a quick meal by serving this fruit salad along with cooked fettuccine or spaghetti noodles tossed with fresh lemon juice, olive oil and fresh ground black pepper.
2 cups green or red seedless grapes – halved
1 cup shredded green cabbage
1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese – cubed
olive oil - to taste
fresh ground black pepper
- In a bowl combine the grapes, cabbage and cheese cubes.
- Drizzle oil over salad ingredients and grind as much pepper over salad as desired. Toss to combine well.
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Quick Meal Ideas:
Light Meal:
Serve this easy grape salad on mixed salad greens along with grilled Portobello mushrooms and warm bread sticks.
Quick Meal:
Another serving option is to place this flavorful fruit salad on top of a bed of warm cooked quinoa.
2 cups sliced peaches 1 cup sliced pears 3/4 to 1 cup plain or vanilla low-fat yogurt 2 tbsp chopped walnuts honey - to taste
There are a variety of ways to serve this salad. See the serving ideas below.
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Quick Meal Ideas:
Fruit Parfait:
In a parfait glass or a dessert bowl, layer each ingredient. Place a layer of peaches and pears on bottom of glass or bowl, then a layer of yogurt, then some walnut pieces and then a drizzle of honey. Continue this way until you have used all the ingredients.
Fruit Salad:
Place the peaches, pears and walnuts in a mixing bowl. Add the yogurt and drizzle the honey over the ingredients as desired. Toss gently to combine. Serve salad on mixed salad greens along with a side of crackers spread with mustard and topped with thin slices of baked ham.