Best Fruit Nut And Seed Salad Recipes

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image

FRUIT 'N' NUT TOSSED SALAD



Fruit 'N' Nut Tossed Salad image

With its sweet lemony dressing, this green salad comes together in only 15 minutes. Sue Stewart shares the pretty medley. "Even my picky 6-year-old will eat this," she notes from Hales Corners, Wisconsin.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 head romaine, torn
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
DRESSING:
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
Dash salt and pepper

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, gently toss the romaine, oranges, grapes and almonds. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts :

RANCHY FRUIT AND NUT SALAD



Ranchy Fruit and Nut Salad image

Quick, tasty and simple salad - the nuts and dried fruit make a great combo.

Provided by Jason Melo Hall

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups mixed salad greens
¼ cup ranch dressing
¾ cup diced tomato
¾ cup dried cranberries
½ cup sunflower seeds
⅓ cup almonds
2 tablespoons flax seeds
⅓ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon chopped garlic
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Steps:

  • Mix salad greens and ranch dressing together in a bowl until evenly coated. Add tomato, cranberries, sunflower seeds, almonds, flax seeds, sea salt, and garlic; mix well. Top with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184.3 calories, Carbohydrate 14.6 g, Cholesterol 3.1 mg, Fat 13.2 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 170.3 mg, Sugar 8.7 g

FRUIT & NUT SALAD



Fruit & Nut Salad image

The festive colors in this salad make it a delightful addition to the holiday spread. Quick and easy, this recipe tastes good and is also good for you.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 medium firm bananas, sliced
1 medium green apple, chopped
1 medium red apple, chopped
1/2 cup miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped, divided

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, gently stir the bananas, apples, marshmallows, cranberries and whipped topping. Fold in 1/4 cup peanuts. Refrigerate until serving. Sprinkle with remaining peanuts just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 208 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 67mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Related Topics