Spiced melon salad

Dietician's Tip

This recipe is great with breakfast, lunch or dessert. It's an excellent way to enjoy fruit at every meal.

To make this plant based, use a yogurt substitute.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups diced assorted melon, such as cantaloupe, honeydew or watermelon (or use any fruit you like)
  • 1/2 cup plain or vanilla low-fat or nonfat yogurt
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon mace
  • 1/8 teaspoon clove
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
  • Orange zest (about 1 tablespoon) and juice (about 3 tablespoons)

Directions

In a large bowl, mix all ingredients to combine. Serve.

Serving Information

Serves 4

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calories: 52
Total carbohydrate: 11 g
Cholesterol: 1 mg
Dietary fiber: 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Trace
Protein: 2 g
Saturated fat: Trace
Serving size: About 1/2 cup
Sodium: 31 mg
Total fat: Trace

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Fruits: 1

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fruits: 1

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Fruits: 1

Last Updated Jul 29, 2022

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