nummmy nummy fruit in the tummy!
I went to have coffee with a friend the other day and decided to bring fruit rather than a pastry like I usually do. I opened the fridge and used any fruit I could find. This was a great way for me to use up fruits that were losing their freshness. So here's the simple recipe:
Summer Fruit Salad
1 baby watermelon - seedless, diced
1 cantaloupe, seeds removed, diced
1 quart fresh strawberries, hulled, sliced
2 cups grapes, sliced
1 pineapple, diced
2 apples, diced with 1TB fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup mint leaves if you have them on hand
Add: kiwi, blackberries, raspberries or any other fruit you have on hand.
**The orange juice was the key to making it extra sweet and juicy!
Mine held up for 2 days in the fridge.
A couple spoonfuls of this fruit salad twice a day and you will have eaten your days worth of fruit. The food pyramid suggests 2-4 servings of fruit each day. One serving can be:
- One apple, orange or banana
- A 1/2 cup chopped fruit
- 3/4 cup of 100% fruit juice
Although it's expensive, we need to have it in our diets to stay strong and healthy so eat up!!
