Fruit Salad with Cherry Vinaigrette
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
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Fruit Salad with Cherry Vinaigrette
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients:
1/2
cup fresh sweet cherries, pitted and chopped
1/4
cup orange juice
1
to 2 tablespoons honey
2
tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1
tablespoon canola oil
Pinch of salt
3
cups cantaloupe, diced
1
large mango, peeled and diced
1/4
cup almonds, sliced
Preparation:
1.
Combine cherries, orange juice, honey, vinegar, oil and salt in a small bowl. Stir well and set aside 5 minutes for flavors to blend.
2.
Combine cantaloupe and mango in a salad bowl. Add dressing just before serving and stir well. Sprinkle with almonds.
For a flavor variation, substitute peaches or nectarines for mango. If fresh cherries aren't available, use frozen cherries, thawed and well-drained.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: | |
| Sodium | 11 mg |
| Protein | <1 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 15 g |
| Saturated Fat | trace g |
| Total Fat | 2 g |
| Calories from Fat | 22 % |
| Calories | 75 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Fruit | 1 |
This recipe appears in: Salads