Avocado and Blueberry Fruit Salad 
This is one of our own Fruits & Veggies—More Matters® recipes. It meets the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s strict nutrition guidelines as a healthy recipe.
Category: Salads
Serves: 6
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables per Serving: 2 ½
Ingredients:
Dressing
2 tablespoons honey
¼ cup plain nonfat yogurt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ cup fresh orange juice
1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper
Salad
1 large, ripe avocado, peeled and cut in slices
2 cups fresh apple; peeled, cored, seeded, diced
2 cups fresh mango, diced
2 cups fresh blueberries, rinsed and drained
1 5-oz package or 8 cups of salad greens
2 tablespoons chopped chives or green onion
2 tablespoons walnuts, toasted, chopped coarsely
Whisk together all dressing ingredients, set aside. Place avocado slices, apple, mango and blueberries in a medium bowl and toss with ¼ cup of dressing. Toss salad greens in large bowl with remainder of dressing, and distribute evenly on each of six salad plates. Place an equal portion of the fruit/avocado mixture on top of each greens serving. Sprinkle with chopped chives and toasted walnuts to serve.
Each serving provides: An excellent source of vitamins A and C, folate and fiber, and a good source of magnesium and potassium.
Credit: Recipe courtesy of Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH). This recipe meets PBH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) nutrition standards that maintain fruits and vegetables as healthy foods.
| Nutritional Information per Serving | |
| Calories: 192 | Carbohydrates: 34g |
| Total Fat: 6.8g | Cholesterol: 0mg |
| Saturated Fat: 0.9g | Dietary Fiber: 7g |
| % of Calories from Fat: 28% | Sodium: 78mg |
| Protein: 4g | |
