Willis Green, with the UT-TSU Shelby County Extension Office shows us how to make a healthy, delicious fruit parfait with common household ingredients.
EASY FRUIT SALAD
Makes 10 servings | Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Ingredients:
1 (20-ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice, drained
1 (15-ounce) can fruit cocktail in juice, drained
2 small bananas, sliced
1 (8-ounce) low-fat yogurt (try vanilla or lemon; may use Greek yogurt)
Cinnamon (optional)
Directions:
1. Thoroughly drain pineapple chucks and fruit cocktail.
2. Wash, peel and slice bananas.
3. Mix fruits and yogurt together.
4. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
For variation, use the following fresh fruits instead of canned:
1 cup grapes, seedless, halved
2 cups cantaloupe, cut into bite-size pieces
1 cup strawberries, quartered
1 cup apple, cut into bite-size pieces
Tip: If the pineapple and fruit cocktail are left out, add a little lemon juice to bananas and apples to prevent browning.
Nutrition information (per serving):
100 Calories | Total Fat – 0 g | Saturated Fat – 0 g | Protein – 2 g | Total Carbohydrate – 23 g | Dietary Fiber – 2 g | Sodium – 15 mg | * Good source of Vitamin C
