April
Nutrition Spotlight
Strawberries
Is there anyone who doesn’t like Strawberries? Whether you eat them right off the vine in your own garden, or thawed from your freezer as a fruit for dinner, or in a recipe for a summertime dessert – strawberries are a really tasty fruit. They are a good source of fiber, Vitamin C and folate. Look for North Carolina strawberries in April, May and June. Berries from Florida and California may not be quite as good, but are available most of the year. Choose berries that are bright red color, firm and shiny. Wash just before using.
Amazing Fruit Salad
Ingredients
2 cups Lettuce leaves such as romaine, red leaf, or butter lettuce, washed and torn
1 cup Canned pinapple chunks drained, save 3 tablespoons of juice for the yogurt mixture
1 cup Strawberries sliced
3 Kiwifruit peeled and sliced
½ cup Fruit-flavored yogurt
3 tablespoons Pineapple juice
2 teaspoons Lemon juice
DIRECTIONS
(1) Place torn lettuce leaves into a large salad bowl .
(2) Add pineapple chunks, strawberries, and kiwifruit .
(3) In a small bowl, stir together yogurt, pineapple juice, and lemon juice .
(4) Drizzle yogurt mixture over salad . Serve .
NURITION FACTS:
Serving size: 1¼ cups
Total calories: 169 Total fat: 1.1 g Saturated fat: 0.3 g Carbohydrates: 40 g Protein: 3.5 g Fiber: 5.6 g Sodium: 27 mg
Recipe from https://eatfresh.org/recipe/side-dish/amazing-fruit-salad