Enjoy a Juicy Fruit Dish

Finding it hard to fit in all your fruits and vegetables? A fresh fruit salad is a great way to get in a few extra servings. This week's recipe adds a twist to traditional melon-focused fruit salads with the addition of tropical mango, juicy peach and sweet nectarine – fruits that provide cancer-fighting antioxidants in the form of vitamin C and beta-carotene. Plus, its an easy way to snack heathfully and help reach the American Institute of Cancer Research (AICR) recommended goal of five servings of vegetables and fruits daily.

Golden Fruit Salad

Ingredients

1 medium mango, peeled and cubed (or 2 cups frozen cubed mango, defrosted)
1 Gala or Golden Delicious apple, cored and thinly sliced
1 Asian pear, cored and thinly sliced
1 peach or nectarine, thinly sliced
1/2 cup red seedless grapes, sliced in half
1 Tbsp. finely chopped candied or preserved ginger
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions

Place the cubed mango in large serving bowl. Add the apple, pear, peach (or nectarine) and grapes. Toss gently to combine. Add the ginger, orange juice and vanilla, then toss again.

Let the fruit sit 15 minutes at room temperature, so flavors can meld. Serve immediately or cover with plastic and refrigerate 3 to 4 hours. Note: The fruit may become mushy if left longer.

Makes 6 servings.
Per serving: 70 calories, 0 g total fat (0 g saturated fat), 18 g carbohydrates,
1 g protein, 2 g dietary fiber, 0 mg sodium.