| We all love our salads in summer. You simply don't feel | | | | - 2 tsp. lemon juice |
| like having hot food when you are already cooking | | | | Steps |
| because of the heat. In most cases, we throw things in | | | | |
| like tomatoes and cucumber. But did you ever try | | | | 1. Mix all the ingredients for the salad in a large bowl. |
| adding fruit to your salad? You should, it's really | | | | 2. For the dressing, mix all ingredients well. Then add |
| amazing! | | | | the dressing to the salad and mix it in carefully. |
| Fruit is just as healthy as vegetables, and their big | | | | 3. Serve with whole grain muffins or bagels. |
| advantage is that they often require much less | | | | This exotic salad includes three major food groups |
| preparation. If you buy organic fruit, many don't need to | | | | that are highly important for our daily diet. First of all, of |
| be peeled. In fact, it's even healthier to use them with | | | | course the salad and fruit which provide you with |
| the skin. Berries and grapes just need to be washed. | | | | many vitamins and fiber and also with quick energy in |
| That means you can have your salad ready even | | | | form of simple carbohydrates. Yes, they do contain |
| quicker. | | | | sugar, but don't worry too much. Fruit sugar has a |
| A salad with fruit is not only packed with vitamins, | | | | much less negative impact than table sugar, and |
| minerals and fiber, but also very juicy and refreshing | | | | because of it being packed into the fruit, you will be full |
| and at the same time light. Try this one: | | | | before you have eaten too much. |
| Exotic Fruit Salad With Cheese And Mango Yogurt | | | | The cheese and yogurt contain important nutrients like |
| Dressing | | | | proteins and calcium. Using low fat versions ensures |
| Ingredients | | | | that you can benefit from these without taking in too |
| - 1 medium lettuce, torn into pieces | | | | many fat calories. |
| - 1 medium pineapple, cut into chunks | | | | And last but not least, the whole grain foods you serve |
| - 1 mango, sliced | | | | along with your salad. That's fiber and complex |
| - 150 g seedless red grapes, cut in half | | | | carbohydrates that will do a great job in filling your |
| - 150 g strawberries, quartered | | | | stomach quickly and giving you lasting energy. Plus, |
| - 200 g low fat cheese, cut in 1 cm cubes | | | | they won't be stored as fat, like excess simple |
| For the dressing | | | | carbohydrates are. So, even when you are on a diet, |
| - 200 g low fat yogurt (plain) | | | | you can still have this salad. |
| - 50 ml mango juice | | | | Does that sound great? Then give it a try! |