Making a creamy yogurt fruit salad with fresh fruits and greek yogurt dressing is a breeze. Use it as a nutritious breakfast or midday snack.
It’s safe to assume that the vast majority of children would rather avoid or make up excuses to avoid eating a bowl of chopped fruit. In reality, many adults share the view that daily intake of fresh fruits is monotonous.
Using just a few simple ingredients, you can quickly and easily transform boring fruits into something exciting.
Bring in the youngsters, and you’ll behold the miracle unfolding before your very eyes. A child who hated fruit suddenly develops a taste for it in a disguise you never saw coming is a miracle. One of the best parts is that it’s prepared with nutritious, all-natural ingredients like fresh fruits. Benefits include providing children with probiotics found in yogurt and critical nutrients found in fruits and nuts.
The unique flavor profile of the Greek yogurt dressing elevates the standard fresh fruit salad. The cardamom gives it a wonderful, cozy flavor. The acid in lemon juice keeps fruit from becoming brown.
To get youngsters to eat fruits, an extra effort of only a few seconds is well worth it. Some creative preparations of ordinary fruits that are sure to please your taste buds include strawberry yogurt bark, strawberry frozen yogurt and mango mousse.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: International
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 2651kcal
INGREDIENTS
- Strawberries, bananas, green grapes, apples, plums, oranges, pomegranates, and lemons are all examples of fruit.
- Almonds, raisins, and other dried fruits and nuts
- Cretan yogurt, maple syrup, and green cardamom make a delicious dressing.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING A FRUIT SALAD WITH YOGURT DRESSING.
- Put the yogurt in a bowl and mix it thoroughly.
- Stir in the maple syrup and cardamom until everything is evenly distributed.
- Put it to one side.
- Throw all the fruit in a big dish, squeeze in some lemon juice, and mix everything together.
- Now that the fruits have been tossed, add the dressing and whisk to combine.
- Fruit salad topped with creamy yogurt and crunchy nuts sounds amazing.
SUBSTITUTIONS
- You could totally swap out almonds for walnuts or pecans.
- You could swap out plain Greek yogurt for some tasty vanilla yogurt to add some extra flavor.
- You can totally use cinnamon instead of cardamom.
- You can totally use honey or agave syrup instead of maple syrup.
VARIATIONS
Just use whatever fruits you’ve got – kiwis, berries, mango, pineapple, and cantaloupe are all good options.
Yo, throw some sunflower seeds and dried fruits like cranberries and apricots in the salad for some extra crunch and flavor.
HERE ARE SOME COOL TRIPS AND TRICKS
- don’t forget to add some lemon juice to the dressing! It makes it taste even better and keeps the fruit from turning brown.
- don’t leave the fruit salad out too long or the yogurt dressing might get funky and gross.
- Just pop the salad in the fridge until you’re ready to chow down to keep those fruits and yogurt nice and fresh!
HOW DO YOU KEEP THAT CREAMY FRUIT SALAD FRESH?
Yogurt and fresh fruits don’t stick around for too long, probably not even a day. Yo, fruits like bananas and apples start browning, strawberries get all mushy and nuts lose their crunch. Try to wrap it up in a day.
I wouldn’t suggest freezing leftover fruit salad.
If you wanna make the fruit salad ahead of time, just chop up all the fruits (except the banana), toss ’em in some lemon juice to keep ’em fresh, and stick ’em in a container in the fridge. Easy peasy! Make the yogurt dressing and keep it in the fridge. Just mix all the fruits, dressing, banana, nuts, and dried fruits when you’re ready to serve.
TIPS FOR SERVING
- After a meal, a fresh fruit salad with a yogurt dressing is a nutritious option.
- Perfect for a late-night munch and a much better option than junk food.
- It’s the best way to start the day in the summer.
- After a meal of hot food, like my veggie chettinad or kadai paneer, this sweet treat is just what the doctor ordered.
FAQS
WHAT CAN I DO WITH THE REMAINING FRUIT SALAD?
Make a fruit yogurt parfait with it. Subbed salad for the fresh fruit layer.
Make a dessert canapé out of it. To make this fresh fruit salad more kid-friendly, fill the phyllo cups and top with glazed cherries or chocolate chips. My recipe for yogurt cherry phyllo cups will give you all the details you need to make your own.
Breakfast yogurt fruit salad and overnight oats are a great way to start the day. You can either sub in salad for the mango in my overnight oats or use the salad as a topping.
CAN YOU RECOMMEND SOME FRUITS THAT GO WELL WITH YOGURT?
Apple, bananas, berries, peaches, grapes, pomegranates, kiwis, oranges, mangoes, and pretty much any other fresh fruit tastes great with yogurt. Put any fresh fruits to use that you have on hand. This creamy fruit salad is an excellent way to put to good use fruits that could otherwise go bad and wind up in the trash.
IS THERE ANY WAY TO PREVENT OXIDATION AMONG FRUITS?
To extend the shelf life of your fruit salad, coat the fruit with some lemon juice. Fruits can be kept from becoming brown due to oxidation thanks to citric acid found in lemons.
WHICH YOGURT IS BEST FOR SALAD?
- You can use either plain or flavored yogurt in your salad. Yogurt should be used soon after purchase and well before its expiration date. Greek yogurt, in comparison to regular yogurt, results in a silky texture and a delicious flavor.
- Fruit salad gets a flavor boost from flavored yogurt.
- Make sure the yogurt you use, whether it’s homemade or from the supermarket, isn’t too sour.
QUICK GLANCES
Ingredients
- 1 Cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml
Fresh Fruits
- 131 gms (or) ¾ cup Strawberries hull and slice into half
- 112 gms (or) ½ cup Grapes slice each into half
- 40 gms (or) ⅓ cup Pomegranate arils
- 1 Banana peeled and cut into rounds
- 1 Apple cored and cut into cubes
- 1 Plums pitted and cut into cubes
- 1 Orange peeled, white pith removed and segmented
- Lemon juice from half lemon
Nuts and Dried Fruits
- 6-8 Almonds slivered
- 1 Tablespoon Raisins
For dressing
- 135 gms Greek yogurt
- 1 Tablespoon Maple syrup
- 2 Cardamom pods crushed
Instructions
DRESSING
- Put the yogurt in a bowl and mix it thoroughly.
- Greek yogurt, 135 grams
- Stir in the maple syrup and cardamom until everything is evenly distributed.
- Two cardamom pods, one teaspoon of maple syrup
- Put it to one side.
For Fruit Salad
- In a large bowl, add all the fresh fruits, lemon juice and stir well.131 gms (or) ¾ cup Strawberries,112 gms (or) ½ cup Grapes,40 gms (or) ⅓ cup Pomegranate arils,1 Banana ,1 Apple,1 Plums,1 Orange ,Lemon
- Now add the dressing, nuts, dried fruits and stir until all the fruits are well coated. 1 Tablespoon Raisins,6-8 Almonds
- Enjoy creamy and delicious fruit salad with yogurt and nuts.
Nutrition
There are 2651 calories, 600 grams of carbohydrates, 55 grams of protein, 35 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, 3 grams of polyunsaturated fat, 3 grams of monounsaturated fat, 0.003 grams of trans fat, 2 milligrams of cholesterol, 106 milligrams of sodium, 7710 milligrams of potassium, 124 grams of fiber, 438 grams of sugar, 222 international units of vitamin A, 527 milligrams of vitamin C
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