Fruit Confetti and Pecans with Kiwi-Watermelon Dressing
For
a chef-like special presentation, spoon each serving of fruit
salad into a soft leaf of Bibb lettuce and garnish with pecans.
Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking
Time: 0
Serves 6
Ingredients:
3 cups medium-diced seedless
watermelon
1 Granny Smith apple, cored and medium-diced
1 mango, peeled and medium-diced
1/2 cup blueberries, preferably small wild ones
2 kiwi, peeled and medium-diced
6 oz vanilla yogurt (custard-style)
2 teaspoons honey
2/3 cup pecan halves, toasted
Preparation:
1. Combine 2 cups watermelon,
apple, mango, blueberries, and 1 kiwi.
2. In blender, combine remaining 1 cup watermelon, 1 kiwi, the
yogurt, and honey; puree until of dressing consistency.
3. Just before serving, set aside 18 pecan halves for garnish.
4. Chop remaining pecans and stir into fruit mixture.
5. Spoon dressing onto each plate, mound fruit confetti in
center and garnish with reserved pecan halves.
Nutrition information per
serving: calories: 194 ; protein: 3g ; carbs: 28g ; saturated
fat: 1g ; monounsaturated fat: 5g ; polyunsaturated fat: 2g ;
cholesterol: 1mg ; fiber: 3g ; sodium: 23mg.
Source: Georgia Pecan Commission
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