Very Low Fat Warm Winter Fruit Salad Recipes

SPICED WINTER FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• For the fruit: Cut the grapefruits and oranges into segments over a large bowl, and squeeze the remaining juice from the inner membrane. Gently toss the segments with the grapes and pomegranate pips and grapes. Peel, slice, and toss in the bananas.
• For the syrup: Stir together the honey, water, vanilla bean pod and seeds, ginger, cinnamon, and star anise, if using, in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a simmer, and then pour over the fruit. Remove the star anise, set aside for about 1 hour for the flavors to come together. Serve.

VERY LOW FAT WARM WINTER FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 140 degrees (fan oven).
• Cut oranges and grapefruit into segments.
• place in large ovenproof dish together with the mandarin slices.
• add the dried fruit in layers.
• pour over the orange juice
• cover with foil.
• bake for 30 minutes.
• serve warm with greek yoghurt.

WARM WINTER SALAD

Steps:

• Sauteed radicchio, fennel and carrots are topped with chicken, walnuts and Gorgonzola in this warm and hearty main-dish salad. Serve with crusty whole-grain baguette.;
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add pears and cook, stirring occasionally, until they start to brown, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
• Whisk shallots, vinegar and mustard in a small bowl; add to the pan and cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds. Add turkey (or chicken), radicchio, fennel, carrots and walnuts. Cook, stirring occasionally, until just wilted, about 3 minutes. Return the pears to the pan and season with salt and pepper.
• Divide lettuce leaves among 4 plates. Top with the warm salad and sprinkle with cheese. Serves 2 Variation: Halve the ingredients and prepare the recipe in a large nonstick skillet instead of a Dutch oven.
• NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 384 calories; 15 g fat (4 g sat, 6 g mono); 83 mg cholesterol; 32 g carbohydrate; 33 g protein; 9 g fiber; 548 mg sodium; 1,284 mg potassium. Nutrition bonus: Vitamin A (160% daily value), Vitamin C (45% dv), Potassium (37% dv), Folate (31% dv), Calcium & Iron (20% dv). 1 1/2 Carbohydrate Servings Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1 fruit, 1 vegetable, 3 lean meat, 2 fat
• TIP: Tips: To poach chicken breasts, place boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a medium skillet or saucepan. Add lightly salted water to cover and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer gently until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the middle, 10 to 12 minutes. Place chopped walnuts in a small dry skillet and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.
• From www.eatingwell.com with permission. 2009 Eating Well Inc. Photo by Ken Burris

HOT FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Pour the applesauce, cherry pie filling, sliced peaches, mandarin oranges, pineapple, brown sugar and cinnamon into a slow cooker. Cover, and cook on Low setting for 90 minutes.

WINTER FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Tip the fruits and 700ml/11⁄4 pints cold water into a large saucepan. Add the honey and vanilla, scraping the seeds from the pod into the pan. Bring to the boil. Stir well, lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes until slightly syrupy.
• Take the pan off the heat and stir in the tea bag. Leave to infuse for 10 minutes.
• Discard the tea bag and vanilla pod, tip the fruits and liquid into a non-metallic bowl and pour over the lemon juice. Stir, then leave to cool. Cover and chill until ready to serve.

LOW FAT WARM SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Halve the purple onion and slice thin.
• Halve the eggs.
• Remove the yolks and discard.
• Slice the whites.
• Combine onion, dressing and egg whites.
• Microwave for 90 seconds (microwaves vary).
• Stir lightly to coat eggs and onions.
• Toss warm dressing with spinach.
• Note: amount of onion is subject to taste.
• Note: calorie and fat calculation will include yolks.
• They are about 55 calories, all fat.

QUICK WARM FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Put all fruit into a cup.
• Add custard and cinamon.
• Stir.
• Put in microwave for 30 seconds.
• Enjoy.

WINTER FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Blend liquids in sauce pan.
• Heat and bring to a boil. (should get thinker and change color).
• Cool the sauce and stir in the fruit.

WINTER FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Mix lemon juice and honey in a bowl. Add apple, pear, and dried apricot and toss well.
• Serve with 4 oz vanilla yogurt per serving.

WINTER FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving 3/4 cup juice.
• In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Add pineapple juice, orange juice and lemon juice. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat; set aside.
• In a bowl, combine pineapple chunks, oranges, apples and bananas. Pour warm sauce over the fruit; stir gently to coat.
• Cover and refrigerate.

WINTER FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice & set pineapple aside. In saucepan, combine pineapple juice and pudding mix. Cook over medium heat until thickened. Cool.
• Combine pineapple and other fruits, nuts and coconut in large salad bowl. Add dressing and stir to coat.
• Chill until ready to serve. Garnish with cherries and whipped topping if desired.