Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Valentine Food - Be Mine Fruit Medley

Valentine food needs to be tasty and fun, but there is no need for it to be totally unhealthy. Make this salad as a treat for all on Valentines Day. Everyone will love this valentine food.

Be Mine Fruit Medley

What You Need:

  • ¼ C canola oil
  • ¼ C orange juice
  • 3 T lemon juice
  • 2 T sugar
  • 1 (20 oz) can pineapple chunks, drained
  • 1 (10 oz) can Mandarin oranges, drained
  • 2 C seedless green grapes, halved
  • 1 fresh pear, sliced
  • 1 banana, sliced
  • 1 apple, sliced
  • ½ C Maraschino cherries, halved
  • ¼ C mini marshmallows

How to Cook It:

  1. Place the oil in a mixing bowl.
  2. Add the orange and lemon juice and whisk until well combined.
  3. Stir in the sugar and continue stirring until the sugar has completely dissolved.
  4. Place the pineapple, oranges, grapes, pears, banana and apples into a large salad bowl.
  5. Add the cherries and marshmallows and toss the ingredients together well.
  6. Pour the juice mixture over the fruit and stir to cover the fruit completely.

Serving Size: 8

Want your children to eat more fruit? This salad does just that and they will love it. Give them something healthy and fun to eat on Valentine’s Day by making this salad for lunch or dinner.


Plan your Valentine food in advance and you will be able to enjoy the day with the rest of the family. As Valentine's Day is on a Saturday this year, we can really all go out and make it very special.

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