Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Fruit Salad with Honey-Lime Dressing

Do you want more energy? How about more of the vitamins, minerals and enzymes that your body craves? Try eating fruit for breakfast! Fresh fruit – apples, grapefruit, strawberries, cherries, oranges, kiwi, melon, and grapes all count. In fact, any fruit works – and there are so many to choose from plus studies have shown that eating fruit for breakfast will get you on the road to having a healthier body.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon grated lime peel
  • 2 cups diced peeled cantaloupe
  • 2 cups diced peeled honeydew melon
  • 2 cups seedless red or green grapes
  • 2 cups diced peeled cored pineapple
  • 1 1/2 cups diced peeled papaya
  • 1 cup halved hulled strawberries

Preparation

  • Whisk first 4 ingredients in small bowl to blend; set dressing aside. Combine remaining ingredients in large bowl. Cover dressing and fruit separately and chill until ready to serve, up to 6 hours.
  • Mix dressing into fruit. Let stand 15 minutes to blend flavors.
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