Fruit Salad Recipes For LA Weight Loss

  • Tropical Apple Salad Platter

    Ingredients:

    SALAD:
    1 Golden Delicious apple, cored and sliced
    1 Red Delicious apple, cored and sliced
    1 fresh pineapple, pared, cored and cut into spears
    1 honeydew melon, pared and cut into chunks
    1 papaya, pared and sliced
    1 banana, peeled and sliced
    LIME CREAM DRESSING:
    2 cartons (6-8oz each) non-fat lemon yogurt
    1 tbsp honey
    2 tbsp lime juice

    Preparation:
    Arrange Fruit on a Large Platter. Serve with lime cream dressing. Makes 8 servings.
    To prepare Dressing, Combine yogurt, honey, and lime juice in a small bowel; stir to blend. Makes about 2 cups of Dressing.

    Makes: 8 servings
    Serving size: 1 salad plate with ¼ cup dressing
    LA Exchange: 2 Fruits, ½ Dairy
  • Margarita Melon Salad
    Margarita Melon Salad

    Ingredients:

    2 limes, juiced
    2 fl. oz. tequila
    2 Tbsp orange liqueur
    3 tsp sugar substitute
    4 cups cantaloupe, seeded and cubed
    4 cups honey dew melon, seeded and cubed
    4 cups small watermelon, cubed


    Preparation:

    Combine lime juice, tequila, orange liqueur, and sugar in a medium size bowl.
    Add melons and toss to coat with the tequila and lime juice mixture.
    Serve in shallow bowls.

    Makes: 4 servings
    Serving size: 1 cup
    LA Exchange: 1 Fruit, 1 Starch