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)
Directions
- Drain pineapple chunks and fruit cocktail.
- Wash, peel, and slice bananas.
- Mix fruits and yogurt together.
- 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
Cheesy Breakfast Burrito
Makes 2 servings
Serving Size: 1/2 burrito
Ingredients
- Non-stick cooking spray
- 2 strips turkey bacon
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1 (10-inch) whole-wheat tortilla
- 1/8 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tomato, sliced
Directions
- Spray skillet with non-stick cooking spray.
- Cook turkey bacon over medium-high heat, turning once, until crispy. Break into small pieces and set aside.
- Crack eggs in a bowl and lightly beat with a fork.
- Using same skillet and extra spray if needed, sautè green peppers over medium heat until tender.
- Add eggs to skillet with peppers and continually stir until eggs are set.
- Add egg mixture to tortilla. Top with cheese, turkey bacon, and tomato.
- Wrap burrito and cut in half.
Bunny Dip and Bunny Face
Ingredients
Bunny Dip
- 1 can garbanzo beans/chickpeas
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cumin
Bunny Face
- Baby carrots (2 for each bunny face)
- Sliced mushroom (1 for each bunny face)
- Thinly sliced celery sticks (4 for each bunny face)
- Cucumber slices (2 for each bunny face)
- Raisins (2 for each bunny face)
- Red pepper strip (1 for each bunny face)
- 1 slice bread cut in a circle, rice cake, or 1/2 flat bread round for each bunny face
Directions
- Place all of the ingredients for the Bunny Dip in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
- For each Bunny Face, use one bread round spread with two tablespoons of Bunny Dip.
- Make Bunny Face. Use carrots for ears, mushroom for nose, cucumbers topped with raisins for eyes, red pepper strip for mouth, and celery sticks for whiskers.
Banana Wraps
Makes 1 serving
Serving Size: 1 wrap
Ingredients
- 1 whole-wheat tortilla
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 banana
Directions
- Wash hands and surfaces.
- Wash the banana.
- Place tortilla on a plate. Spread tortilla with peanut butter.
- Peel the banana and place in the middle of the tortilla.
- Fold the ends of the tortilla toward the center, then roll the tortilla around the banana.
- Refrigerate leftovers immediately.
Oven Fries
Makes 6 servings
Serving Size: 10 fries
Ingredients
- Non-stick cooking spray
- 4 medium baking potatoes or sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons oil
- Seasonings (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 475°F.
- Lightly spray baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
- Wash potatoes thoroughly and dry with a paper towel.
- Cut potatoes into long strips about 1/2 inch thick.
- Put oil in a plastic bag. Add potatoes and toss to evenly coat with oil. You may add seasoning to the bag.
- Spread strips in a single layer on a baking sheet and place in preheated oven.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, take sheet out of oven and turn potato strips over.
- Immediately return sheet to oven and bake at 475°F for 15 more minutes.