Creamy Fruit Salad with Marshmallows Recipe

"Creamy fruit salad recipe is like a sweet gelatin and can be served as either a salad or a dessert. A few simple steps reduce the fat, sugar, and calories and enhance the flavor and eye appeal of the traditional easy-to-make favorite."


Serves: 6
Serving size: 1/2 cup fruit salad

 

 

                                                            NUTRITIONAL FACTS

Calories: 189 (29% from fat)             
Fiber: 1.9 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Carbohydrate: 31 g and 63%
Iron: .5 mg

Sodium: 79.3 mg

Fat: 6.5 g (4.2 g sat, 1.2 g                   
mono, .6 g poly)                               
Protein: 3.8 g and 8% 
Calcium 83.5 mg
Diabetic Exchanges: 1

Other Carbohydrate;

1/2 Fruit;1/2 Low-Fat

Milk; 1 Fat            

Ingredients:

1 cup Fat-free sour cream
1 tbsp 100%-fruit peach spread
3/4 cup Pineapple chunks canned in juice, drained
1 cup Mandarin oranges canned in light syrup, drained
1cup Miniature colored marshmallows
1 cup Flaked sweetened coconut, toasted without fat
2 tbsp Pecans, chopped and toasted without fat

Directions:

• Combine sour cream and peach spread in a medium bowl. Mix until blended.
•  Add pineapple, mandarin oranges, marshmallows, and coconut. Mix until coated. 
• Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Spoon into 6 dessert dishes. Sprinkle with chopped pecans and serve.