Lighten up your Cinco De Mayo picnic with Stonyfield Organic Yogurt
Cinco De Mayo Cinnamon Fruit Salad with Yogurt Honey Lime Dressing
Cinco De Mayo Cinnamon Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Yogurt Dressing
*Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Stonyfield as part of my participation on Team Stonyfield for the Boston Marathon 2016. I was compensated for this post, however the opinions expressed here are my own.
It’s almost Cinco de Mayo which means picnic season is here. What better thing to enjoy at a spring picnic than a festive fruit salad with a bright yogurt dressing or fruit dip. Fresh fruit is finally coming back into season and before we know it we will be picking fresh strawberries and blueberries to our hearts content.
Fresh Fruit Salad
Fresh fruit (or frozen is good too) is an important part of your daily diet because it provides your body with nutrients such as fiber, vitamin C and potassium that your body needs. The nutrients in fruit can benefit your body in helping to prevent cancers, heart disease and stroke. Many fruits also have high levels of anti-oxidants which can benefit you in ways such as better eye health, health skin and immune system protection.
Stonyfield Organic Greek Yogurt is a great way to light up a dish!
A standard fruit salad is great for your every day picnic but for Cinco de Mayo you can add a little flair with some cinnamon, lime and honey to add bright and bold fruit flavors. Many fruit salads are also served with a sour cream dressing (or dip) which can be a bit heavy. Why not lighten it up by using Stonyfield Greek Yogurt instead? 1 cup of sour cream is equal to 1 c2up of Stonyfield Organic Greek Yogurt so makes a fantastic substitution for a fruit salad dressing.
Recipe: Cinco De Mayo Cinnamon Fruit Salad with Yogurt Honey Lime Dressing
Ingredients:
Fruit Salad
- 1 organic banana sliced and quartered
- 1 cup of organic strawberries, sliced thinly
- 1 cup of organic apples cut into cubes with skins on for color
- 1 cup of organic mangoes cut into cubes
- organic cinnamon
Dressing
- 1/2 cup Stonyfield Organic Greek Yogurt
- the juice of one whole organic lime
- 1/2 tablespoon of honey (more if you like it sweeter)
Prepare the fruit and add cinnamon. Toss the fruit salad. Mix up the ingredients for the dressing (dipping sauce) and serve along side your festive Cinco de Mayo Fruit Salad.
Enjoy!
What is your favorite way to serve salad. What you you use yogurt as a substitute for as a way to lighten up a dish?
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Sounds like a yummy recipe, I’ll have to try it!
I love making cucumber sauces with yogurt to put on veggie burgers, falafel, fish, or as a veggie dip. Just mix yogurt, lemon juice, a little olive oil, grated cucumber, and a ton of garlic. Yum!
Amiee recently posted…Running is a Gift, Never Take it For Granted!
That dressing sounds SO delicious!! I need to try!
mmm cinnamon and fruit yummy!
Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner recently posted…American Odyssey Relay-Gettysburg to DC
that sounds delicious! i love a good fruit salad!!!
glenneth recently posted…MapMyFitness App + Scosche Heart Rate Monitor
I’ve never used a dressing for fruit salad before. The taste of plain Greek yogurt isn’t to my liking but maybe honey is the key.
i usually use a spicemix called ‘chaat masala’ usually found in indian grocery stores. it is a lovely sweet/spicy/tangy mixture of different spices.
i have used yogurt in some baked foods and makes a nice, tender muffins.
dixya @food, pleasure, and health recently posted…Huevos Rancheros
What a great idea! This sounds and looks delicious 🙂
Christina recently posted…Belgian Ale Banana Cupcakes with Dark Chocolate Ganache Frosting
I love fruit salad. The yogurt sounds like a wonderful topping.
jill conyers recently posted…5 Basic Principles of a Yogic Lifestyle
Yummmm!!! I love everything about this recipe! What a good one.
Julie @ Running in a Skirt recently posted…Crock Pot Vegetarian Mexican Quinoa Bake
I would eat that fruit salad for breakfast, lunch, dinner and desesrt!
I loooove yogurt as a substitution! Especially on tacos in place of sour cream!
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This looks really good! I’ve never made my own salad dressing but the yogurt base looks really delicious!
Janelle @ Run With No Regrets recently posted…Zensah Well Rounded Shorts Review + Discount!
my gramma’s infamous potato salad uses plain yogurt rather than mayo!
Cinnamon is such a great addition to fruit salad! I’d never thought about using it before! Definitely love adding fruit to plain Greek yogurt, though. So yummy!
This looks delicious! I love fruit salad and can’t wait to try this one!!
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