How to spice up fruit salad?

Feb 23, 05 12:55

Post #1 of 30 (5482 views)

Okay, I'm really getting into this fruit and veggie diet. Does anyone have some good way to spice up fruit salad, while keeping it relatively healthy? Right now I chop up apple, banana, grapes, some blueberries, and my personal fave.........chopped mango. For breakfast I mix with cottage cheese. Afternoon snack - I just eat the fruit.

Looking for some good tips.........things that can be added or your own personal concoction, I'm going to need some variety.

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Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [FooFighterFan] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 12:57

Post #2 of 30 (5474 views)

Kiwi fruit and fresh pineapple sharpens it up a treat.

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Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [FooFighterFan] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 12:58

Post #3 of 30 (5470 views)

I was going to propose Mango, but you already included it. I will recommend adding raisins, and perhaps different types of nuts.

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Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [FooFighterFan] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 13:00

Post #4 of 30 (5464 views)

replace cc with lo fat organic yogurt. put in blender (vanilla PRO powder optional). top with nuts, raisins, oatmeal. eat w/ bowl and spoon = more filling.

watch your body fat closely on this gordo-type diet. its not for everyone, as he will tell you himself. i tried it and quickly dropped to unhealthily low body fat and got a cold. now i include moderate CHO like bagels and rice. mmmm... bagels.

Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [Pluto] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 13:03

Post #5 of 30 (5458 views)

[reply]I was going to propose Mango, but you already included it. I will recommend adding raisins, and perhaps different types of nuts.[/reply]

I'll second the nuts. Very important.

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Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [FooFighterFan] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 13:09

Post #6 of 30 (5447 views)

Add a spash of vanilla extract (I like the pure stuff) and/or cinnamon. You will have to play with the amounts to suit your taste.

Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [FooFighterFan] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 13:11

Post #7 of 30 (5440 views)

marshmallows are vegetables, right?

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Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [FooFighterFan] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 13:16

Post #8 of 30 (5425 views)

try a dash of cayenne powder so that you get the heat/sweet thing going--this is especially good on fresh cut pineapple. also, nonfat plain yogurt would bring a new deminsion, as would vanilla extract or cinnamon powder on top. adding some nuts in the mix would also make it interesting.

shit, I just read everyone elses...guess I didn't have anything new to add!

Last edited by: kittycat: Feb 23, 05 13:18

Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [xen355] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 13:19

Post #9 of 30 (5421 views)

well by most nutritionist info apples are pretty low on the nutrition scale - blueberries are very high though. so are cranberries, mango, papaya.

i vote for anything fresh, local and seasonal. blueberries etc. in january scare me because they come from south america somewhere where pesticide standards are way lower than the US. strawberries are just starting from calif, in a few months (june) will be first cherries, peaches, apricots.

also- nuts are wonferfullly healthy- almonds have calsium, vitamin e etc. also add wheat germ or ground flax seed.
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Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [kittycat] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 13:20

Post #10 of 30 (5421 views)

In Reply To:

adding some nuts in the mix would also make it interesting.

That statement is so true, in almost any context.

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Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [FooFighterFan] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 13:27

Post #11 of 30 (5406 views)

Toss it. You can't beat a tossed salad.

Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [FooFighterFan] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 13:35

Post #12 of 30 (5392 views)

Nuts. Dried fruit, like dried cranberries or apricot are nice too.

Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [FooFighterFan] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 13:56

Post #13 of 30 (5369 views)

try chopped mint or other herb with alot of aroma, squeeze of lemon or lime (or grate some zest) a splash of vinegar (such as balsamic with a salad that includes berries) splash of sherry (particularly good with berries) a stalk of lemon grass. Change the fruit salad to accompany a meat dish by adding a dash of fish sauce, chopped mint and a crushed dry red chilli

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Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [FooFighterFan] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 13:59

Post #14 of 30 (5363 views)

tabasco

Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [FooFighterFan] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 14:01

Post #15 of 30 (5359 views)

I sometimes add honey or fresh squeezed OJ/tangerine juice to the fruit salad. Almonds and dried cranberries are good as well...

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Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [FooFighterFan] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 14:01

Post #16 of 30 (5359 views)

...or even better file powder and little zatarains cab boil.

Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [FooFighterFan] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 14:03

Post #17 of 30 (5354 views)

What about some dates? Dates are good...dried figs and apricots too, maybe.

Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [Aaron] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 14:05

Post #18 of 30 (5349 views)

Put it between a cheeseburger...

just a thought...

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Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [njmtbbg] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 14:08

Post #19 of 30 (5344 views)

I'll one up you.

Chocolate. It comes from a bushy bean plant and is therefore a vegetable. Plus, dark chocolate has as many antioxidants as a serving of grape juice or wine. Very good for the heart.

Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [FooFighterFan] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 14:25

Post #20 of 30 (5328 views)

Try including a veggie: grated carrots, sweetpeas, sweet corn. Or mix with lettuce.

I often put chopped fruit onto a green leaf salad. For example: Lettuce, chopped apples, balsamic vinegar, salt, olive oil.

Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [FooFighterFan] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 14:40

Post #21 of 30 (5316 views)

I don't try to mix fruit with anything else. Fruits digest quicker than other kinds of foods whereas cottage cheese takes longer than most other foods. Eat them together and the your body decides to digest at the cottage cheese pace. The fruit ferments. If interested, read up on the art of food combining.

Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [FooFighterFan] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 14:48

Post #22 of 30 (5312 views)

VOdka!

What's wrong with you people?

Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [FooFighterFan] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 14:58

Post #23 of 30 (5298 views)

I put black pepper on my fruit salad every day. It probably seems weird, but I guess I put quite a bit on just about everything I eat.

also.... ...Cottage cheese, any meat from the night/day before, peanut butter, almond butter, yogurt, walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, wheat germ, occasionnally granola or other cereals, various dried fruits, sesame seed sticks, pumpkin seeds. I throw anything and everything into the mix (though not necessarily all at once).

Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [FooFighterFan] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 16:42

Post #24 of 30 (5251 views)

Put 2 oranges, 1 apple, 1/2 cup of almonds and a little vanilla extract in a blender until it becomes a paste. It makes a good alternative to cottage cheese. Try a little honey if you need a bit more sweetness...

Re: How to spice up fruit salad? [kittycat] [ In reply to ]

Feb 23, 05 17:58

Post #25 of 30 (5233 views)

[reply]try a dash of cayenne powder so that you get the heat/sweet thing going--this is especially good on fresh cut pineapple. also, nonfat plain yogurt would bring a new deminsion, as would vanilla extract or cinnamon powder on top. adding some nuts in the mix would also make it interesting.

shit, I just read everyone elses...guess I didn't have anything new to add![/reply]

Definitely, Agree.

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