Best Crunchy Fruit Salad Recipes

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STRAWBERRY-SAUCED CRUNCHY FRUIT SALAD



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This salad is beautiful, healthy, and delicious! The fruits can be chopped to use as a salad or sliced thinly and layered in a trifle bowl for a truly stunning presentation.

Provided by Chaya

Categories     Salad     Fruit Salad Recipes     Strawberry Salad Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 ½ cups crispy rice cereal
1 ½ cups chopped hazelnuts
¾ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup margarine, melted
1 pound fresh or frozen sliced strawberries
⅓ cup orange juice
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
2 Red Delicious apples, cored and diced
2 Golden Delicious apples, cored and diced
2 Granny Smith apples, cored and diced
4 seedless oranges, peeled and diced
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the rice cereal and nuts into a baking pan. Stir in the brown sugar and margarine. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until toasty. Stir occasionally. Set aside to cool.
  • In the container of a blender or large food processor, combine the strawberries, orange juice, confectioners' sugar and vanilla sugar. Puree into a smooth sauce. Set aside.
  • To make the salad, toss the red, green and yellow apples with oranges and pineapple in a large serving bowl. Sprinkle with the nut crunch and spoon strawberry sauce over the top. Or you can serve the toppings on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 534.8 calories, Carbohydrate 75.1 g, Fat 27.1 g, Fiber 8.4 g, Protein 6.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 206.7 mg, Sugar 56.1 g

CRUNCHY BREAKFAST FRUIT SALAD



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A satisfying and healthy way to start the day. I'm constantly altering this recipe for variety, so substitute any fruits you want!

Provided by Obsessed_Chef

Categories     Beverages

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 apples
2 pears
1 banana
3/4 cup light vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup of your favorite crunchy cereal (I make it with "Special K Vanilla Almond")
cinnamon
Splenda sugar substitute (optional)

Steps:

  • Cut apples and pears into roughly 2 cm square chunks, slice the banana into roughly 1 cm thick rounds.
  • Mix half the cereal with the yogurt, then mix into fruit.
  • If using Splenda, add your desired amount to the fruit mixture and stir in evenly.
  • Sprinkle remaining cereal onto top then dust lightly with cinnamon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110.3, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 1.8, Carbohydrate 29.1, Fiber 5, Sugar 18.9, Protein 0.8

CRUNCHY FRUIT SALAD



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"Bursting with lightly dressed fresh fruit and crunchy sunflower kernels, this deliciously different salad is fun and refreshing," writes Karen Barefield from Minneapolis, Kansas.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 5m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 medium apples, chopped
1 medium firm banana, sliced
1/3 cup sunflower kernels
1/4 cup green grapes, halved
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup reduced-fat plain yogurt

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Add yogurt; stir to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 151 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 85mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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