6 Low-Fat Homemade Fruit Salad Recipes

Advantage should be taken of the various kinds ofjuice of one or two lemons, and stand them aside until
fresh fruits during the seasons when they can bewanted. The lemon juice will prevent discoloration.
obtained, for usually very appetizing salads can beChop the nuts. At serving time line the salad bowl with
made of them. However, the family need not bea layer of chopped celery or cabbage or lettuce
deprived of fruit salads during the winter when freshleaves, then a layer of apples, nuts, celery, apples and
fruits cannot be secured, for delicious salads can benuts. Baste with the French dressing, and, if you have
made from canned and dried fruits, as well as fromthem, garnish with the sweet peppers cut into strips,
bananas and citrus fruits, which are usually found in alland use at once.
markets.5) Apple, Date & Orange Salad
Homemade fruit salad meals can be a fun activities forThe combination of fruits required by the
the whole family to while controlling the calories. Hereaccompanying recipe is an easy one to procure in the
are 7 different types of low-fat homemade fruit saladwinter time. Apple and date salad is a combination
recipes:much liked, but unless it is served with a rather sour
1) Mixed Fruit Saladdressing, it is found to be too bland and sweet for
Take sweet, ripe oranges, apples, bananas, andmost persons. The addition of the orange gives just
grapes. Peel the oranges, quarter them, and removethe acid touch that is necessary to relieve this
skin and pips. Peel and core the apples and cut into thinmonotonous sweetness.
slices. Wash and dry the grapes, and remove from1 c. diced apples Lettuce
stalks. Skin and slice the bananas. Put the prepared3/4 c. dates, seeded Salad dressing
fruit into a glass dish in alternate layers. Squeeze the2 oranges
juice from 2 sweet oranges and pour over the salad.Lettuce
Any other fresh fruit in season may be used for thisSalad Dressing
salad. Castor sugar may be sprinkled over if desired,Peel the apples and dice them into fine pieces. Wash
and cream used in place of the juice. Grated nuts arethe dates, remove the seeds, and cut each date into
also a welcome addition.six or eight pieces. Prepare the oranges as directed
2) Filbert & Cherry Saladfor preparing oranges for salad, and cut each section
If something different in the way of salad is desired,into two or three pieces. Just before serving, mix the
cherries that have been seeded and then filled withfruits carefully so as not to make the salad look
filberts will prove a delightful change. With this salad,mushy, pile in a neat heap on garnished salad plates,
any salad dressing may be served, but fruit-saladand serve with any desired dressing. Sufficient to
dressing makes it especially delicious.Serve Six
3) Date & Walnut Salad6) California Salad
Persons who are fond of dates will find a salad madeDuring the months in which California grapes can be
of dates and walnuts very palatable. In addition, such afound in the market, a very delicious salad can be
salad is high in food value. Select firm whole dates,made by combining them with grapefruit and oranges.
wash, and dry between clean towels. Cut a slit in theEither Malaga or Tokay grapes maybe used.
side of each date and remove the seed. Place half an1-1/2 c. grapes
walnut meat inside and press the date together.2 oranges Salad
Garnish salad plates with lettuce and serve five or six1 grapefruit
of the dates in a star shape for each serving. In theLettuce
center, pour a spoonful or two of cream saladSalad Dressing
dressing, boiled salad dressing, or any other dressingPrepare the grapes by washing them in cold water,
that may be desired.cutting them into halves, and removing the seeds.
4) Apple & Nut SaladRemove the sections from the oranges and grapefruit
4 tart applesin the way previously directed, and cut each section
1 cupful of pecan meatsinto three or four pieces. Mix the fruits and drain
24 blanched almondscarefully so that they contain no juice or liquid. Pile in a
2 sweet Spanish peppersheap on salad plates garnished with lettuce and serve
The rule for French dressingwith any desired dressing.
Peel the apples, cut them into dice, squeeze over the