This fresh fruit salad is delicious, quick and easy, and is loaded with vitamins and antioxidants. It is perfect for a light breakfast, as a snack or even as a dessert. This recipe is very versatile, any fruit can be substituted.
For the very best fruit salad, be sure to choose fruit that is in season and ripe. This will ensure that it will be at its very sweetest and best. If you choose under-ripe fruit, then it will not be as sweet, or if you choose over-ripe fruit, then it can turn mushy.
This fruit salad can be enjoyed by itself or try serving it with low-fat vanilla yoghurt or a scoop of reduced-fat ice cream.
Fruit Health Benefits1
- Fruit contains fibre and many vitamins and minerals essential to good health
- Regular fruit consumption may help reduce cholesterol, control blood pressure, improve gut and digestive health, and may be protective against certain types of cancers
- Dietary guidelines recommend consuming an average of 2 cups per day of fruit.
Sweet Fresh Fruit Salad
A delicious fresh fruit salad filled with sweet and juicy ripe fruit. Try it served with creamy low-fat vanilla yoghurt or low-fat vanilla ice-cream. This recipes makes approximately 6 cups.
Ingredients
- 1 medium banana
- 2 large kiwi fruit
- 1 large peach
- 1 cup strawberries
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1 cup melon
- 1 cup mango
Instructions
- Chop the fruit and mix altogether in a large bowl carefully and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5 cupCalories: 133kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 13mgPotassium: 569mgFibre: 5gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 2799IUVitamin C: 96mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg
Please Note: Nutrition Values are approximate only. They may vary according to which brands of food are used.
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