Fruit salad recipe wanted!!!

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MrsSullivan08
MrsSullivan08 Posts: 274 Member
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I am hoping some of you have some good fruit salad recipes. I have been craving this for quite some time, but when I have went online to look, I haven't found any that don't have extra sugar added. :( It kinda bums me out. I am wanting to make this all out of fresh fruit.
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  • jojopel
    jojopel Posts: 348 Member
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    I don't follow a recipe; I just throw whatever fresh fruit I have on hand into a big bowl. To keep the apples from turning brown, I use a can of pineapple chunks with its juice (the only canned fruit I use).
  • MrsSullivan08
    MrsSullivan08 Posts: 274 Member
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    I don't follow a recipe; I just throw whatever fresh fruit I have on hand into a big bowl. To keep the apples from turning brown, I use a can of pineapple chunks with its juice (the only canned fruit I use).

    See, I was thinking about doing that but I didn't have a clue if that would keep the fruit from turning brown so I never have done that.
  • TONYAGOOCH
    TONYAGOOCH Posts: 470 Member
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    Sweet! I didn't know that the canned pinapples would do that either. I usually just throw fresh fruit all together and enjoy. No added sugar or anything. Depending on the time of year, I like bananas apples black grapes strawberries and cantalope. And now Pinapple chunks. lol
  • chelleann777
    chelleann777 Posts: 94 Member
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    I love LOVE apple salad! cut some apples into chunks (gala are my fav), add some raisens, pecans, a few mini-marshmellows(not neccessary if you want to cut sugar), and some yogurt to keep the apples from turning. You could really make it your own with some grapes or other favorite fruits.
  • Vegan_Chick
    Vegan_Chick Posts: 474 Member
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    Sweet! I didn't know that the canned pinapples would do that either. I usually just throw fresh fruit all together and enjoy. No added sugar or anything. Depending on the time of year, I like bananas apples black grapes strawberries and cantalope. And now Pinapple chunks. lol
    Lemon juice also works. Anything with citric acid in it
  • ladykaisa
    ladykaisa Posts: 236 Member
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    You can also sacrific a few oranges slices and mush the juice around the salad. Though I love the pineapple juice myself :)
  • 2hmom
    2hmom Posts: 241 Member
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    Great ideas,thank you.
  • michellelhartwig
    michellelhartwig Posts: 498 Member
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    Sweet! I didn't know that the canned pinapples would do that either. I usually just throw fresh fruit all together and enjoy. No added sugar or anything. Depending on the time of year, I like bananas apples black grapes strawberries and cantalope. And now Pinapple chunks. lol
    Lemon juice also works. Anything with citric acid in it

    I like to add orange slices in addition to a sprinkle of lemon juice! Extra vitamin C can't be all bad, can it? :)
  • KareninCanada
    KareninCanada Posts: 820 Member
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    http://www.theyummylife.com/recipes/135/Mango+Fruit+Salad+Salsa

    Meaning to make this one - soon!
  • 99clmsntgr
    99clmsntgr Posts: 777 Member
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    So easy a pre-schooler can do it!


    fruit salad... yummy yummy
    fruit salad... yummy yummy
    fruit salad... yummy yummy
    yummy yummy yummy yummy FRUIT SALAD

    let's make some fruit salad today
    uh huh uh
    it's fun to do it's a healthy way
    uh huh uh
    take all the fruit that you want to eat
    it's going to be a fruit salad treat!

    THE FIRST STEP: peel your bananas
    THE SECOND STEP: toss in some grapes
    THE THIRD STEP: chop up some apples
    chop up some melons
    and put them on your plate

    now we've made it its time to eat it
    uh huh uh
    it tastes so good that you just can't beat it
    give everyone a plate and a spoon
    we'll all be eating it very soon

    THE FIRST STEP: eat up the banana
    THE SECOND STEP: eat up some grapes
    THE THIRD STEP: eat up some apples
    eat the melons now there's nothing on your plate

    now we've had our fruit salad today
    uh huh uh
    its time to put the scraps away
    uh huh uh
    wash the bowls and wash the spoons
    LETS DO IT ALL AGAIN REAL SOON!
    fruit salad yummy yummy
    fruit salad yummy yummy
    fruit salad yummy yummy
    yummy yummy yummy FRUIT SALAD!
  • KLo924
    KLo924 Posts: 379 Member
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    Sweet! I didn't know that the canned pinapples would do that either. I usually just throw fresh fruit all together and enjoy. No added sugar or anything. Depending on the time of year, I like bananas apples black grapes strawberries and cantalope. And now Pinapple chunks. lol
    Lemon juice also works. Anything with citric acid in it

    Yep - I use a little bit of orange juice in mine for this, or a squirt of lime depending on what fruits I'm using.
  • hjg4hope
    hjg4hope Posts: 8 Member
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    I like to use a couple tablespoons of frozen orange juice concentrate.
  • Healthyby30
    Healthyby30 Posts: 1,349 Member
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    You could also chop the apples up and throw them in a bowl of cold salted water for a few minutes- don't need much salt , and can even rinse the apples off before adding to the salad - I usually prepare apples for my kids lunches this way.
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
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    I love going to the produce section and just grabbing fruits that look good. I get a variety and I know nothing extra is added.

    good things,
    apples, bananas, papaya, kiwi, strawberry, anything actually, you can't go wrong.

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  • AMBERE26
    AMBERE26 Posts: 18 Member
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    use fat free sour cream to mix all your fruit with.
    i use peaches pineapple grapes and then the sour cream

    its yummy
  • LishieFruit89
    LishieFruit89 Posts: 1,956 Member
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    Watermelon, cantalope. honeydew, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, pineapple, kiwi, mango

    I don't put apples or bananas in mine though


    Libby's makes a low sugar fruit salad - it's called "Libby's Skinny Fruits", it's low sugar and low cal. I like it except the banana in it but it has mango, papaya, banana, and some other stuff in it, I got the "tropical fruit" one
  • jkldsmom
    jkldsmom Posts: 15
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    So easy a pre-schooler can do it!


    fruit salad... yummy yummy
    fruit salad... yummy yummy
    fruit salad... yummy yummy
    yummy yummy yummy yummy FRUIT SALAD

    let's make some fruit salad today
    uh huh uh
    it's fun to do it's a healthy way
    uh huh uh
    take all the fruit that you want to eat
    it's going to be a fruit salad treat!

    THE FIRST STEP: peel your bananas
    THE SECOND STEP: toss in some grapes
    THE THIRD STEP: chop up some apples
    chop up some melons
    and put them on your plate

    now we've made it its time to eat it
    uh huh uh
    it tastes so good that you just can't beat it
    give everyone a plate and a spoon
    we'll all be eating it very soon

    THE FIRST STEP: eat up the banana
    THE SECOND STEP: eat up some grapes
    THE THIRD STEP: eat up some apples
    eat the melons now there's nothing on your plate

    now we've had our fruit salad today
    uh huh uh
    its time to put the scraps away
    uh huh uh
    wash the bowls and wash the spoons
    LETS DO IT ALL AGAIN REAL SOON!
    fruit salad yummy yummy
    fruit salad yummy yummy
    fruit salad yummy yummy
    yummy yummy yummy FRUIT SALAD!
  • jkldsmom
    jkldsmom Posts: 15
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    LOL, Wiggles!! My kids love making fruit salad! We just throw whatever fruit we have on hand in and toss it. No sugar added and we gobble it up guilt free!
  • ljplunkett
    ljplunkett Posts: 9 Member
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    I make it with apples, grapes, bananas, madarin oranges (drained) and then put FF/SF lemon yogurt on it right before it's served.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
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    Hungry Girl had a really smart add in: peeled, chopped cucumber! Very low calorie and minimal flavor - helps reduce the overall calorie count.

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