3 Reasons why its heart healthy:
- This can be served as a lighter option for a festive breakfast or desert, its packed full of fruity fibre which supports a healthy heart.
- The fat-free Greek yoghurt adds a healthy serving of protein which can help us feel fuller for longer, reducing the chances we will be looking for snacks an hour after we eat this.
- Pistachio nuts are high in fibre and contain polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, all of which are linked to healthy cholesterol levels.
Festive Fruit Salad
Serve this dish as a flamboyant breakfast or showstopping desert as a lighter option this Christmas time. Its packed full of juicy fruit and festive flavours such as pomegranate and cranberries.
Servings
1
servingsPrep time
20
minutesTotal time
11
minutesIngredients
3 tbsp apple juice
1/2 lemon
2 green apples
1 pack pack green grapes
2 x red apples
1 pack red grapes
200 g pomegranate seeds/arils
100 g dried cranberries
1 x small pineapple
400 g fat-free Greek yoghurt (try pick a thick one, Fage Total 0% works well)
100 g low sugar granola
100 g unsalted pistachio nuts
Directions
- Start by washing all your fruits and roughly drying them.
- In a small bowl combine the apple juice with the juice of the lemon. This will be your fruit salad dressing.
- Green layer: Slice the green grapes in half and chop green the apples into cubes. Put them into a bowl and add half the fruit salad dressing and toss to coat. Add them to your serving dish.
- Red layer: Slice the red grapes and chop the red apples. Put them into a dish with the cranberries and half of the pomegranate seeds and add the remaining fruit salad dressing. Toss to coat and add these to the serving dish to create the next layer.
- Yoghurt layer: Top the fruit with the yoghurt, spreading it evenly. If you are making this ahead of time, stop here and refrigerate until you need it then continue to step 6.
- Granola layer: Mix the pistachio nuts with the granola and top the yoghurt with it.
- Fruit topping: Pile most of the remainder of pomegranate seeds in the middle of the bowl, sprinkling a few around the edges. Cut the skin from the pineapple and cut into large rounds, use a cookie cutter (or a knife) to cut out star shapes and top the fruit salad with these. Serve and enjoy!
