How to make fruit salad in weight loss diet
Mix up fruits of different colors to create a healthy fruit salad. Don’t add sugar to your fruit salad as fruits are a source of sugar.
Servings: 3 people
Calories:
Cost: 10€
Equipment
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A sharp knife
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A big bowl or a tray
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A melon baller
Ingredients
- ½ small size watermelon
- 1 a small melon cantaloupe (whole)
- ½ of a small size pineapple
- 3 nectarine or peaches
- 3 well-ripened but firm pears
- 1 ripe but firm banana
- 250 grams strawberries (a handful)
- 1 a handful of well-ripened plums
- 30 grams coconut flesh (just a small piece)
- 250 grams blackberries (a handful)
- fresh basil leaves (optional)
- 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon cold-pressed olive oil
Instructions
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Clean all your fresh fruits
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Cut the big fruits to your desired forms and shapes
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get the melon balls using the melon baller
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You can opt for setting the salad on a tray or cutting everything into a bite size and put in a bowl
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Add fresh basil, preferably use the small leaves
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Pour the fruit salad dressing on the fruits. Mix gently if using a bowl
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Serve immediately
Fruit salad dressing
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Squeeze the lemon, put or in a small jar
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Add the olive oil
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Close the jar and shake to mix well
Notes
- I serve this salad as a light dinner, so if you are not eating anything else increase the portions according to the appetite of your family
- I had to freeze my fresh blackberries as they were very ripe when I bought them.