Red Fruit Salad with Lemon Cream

Light and healthy (but don’t tell!)

Are you concerned about how much food you and your family gobbled down and indulged in during the feasting season of Christmas? Or did you stay true to yourself by adding some restraint to the days ahead and keeping things as real as possible?

Since adding this Red Fruit Salad to our Christmas food line-up—or any other occasion—it has won accolades among the pickiest of eaters in my family…who were already super health conscious. It’s sure to be a big hit among your family and friends too. And it’s so much fun presenting this lovely red fruit salad alongside all of the traditional heavier, more fattening dishes.

Red Fruit Salad with Lemon Cream

Ingredients

• Strawberries
• Raspberries
• Seedless cherries
• Watermelon
• Red Delicious apples
• Red pomegranate arils
• Red grapefruit
• Red grapes
• Red onions
• Dried cranberries
• Slivered almonds or pine nuts (pignoli)
• Thickly chopped bacon bits
• Optional: Thickly chopped bacon bits
• Optional: Tiny drizzle of Red Wine Vinegar
• Fresh basil
• Fresh mint
• Praline pecans

Instructions

• Clean and cut all fruits, except for the raspberries, pomegranate arils, and dried cranberries in bite-size pieces.
• Layer in a beautiful serving bowl. A trifle bowl is wonderful to show all the colorful layers of the salad.
• Serve with lemon Greek yogurt (don’t tell that it’s healthy!)