Mimi loves quick and easy lunch ideas that are both tasty and healthful and if your looking for a quick, crunchy salad for a hot summer day, this Banana-Apple Salad is right up your alley!
Enjoy a fresh, flavorful change of pace with a surprising mix of lettuce, apples, and bananas, topped with a paprika dressing.
Ingredients
12 ounces lettuce mix
2 ripe bananas
2 1/2 medium apples, sliced (14 oz. of sliced apples
3/4 cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts
For the Dressing
1/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt
2 tablespoons fat-reduced mayonnaise
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons paprika
Directions
1. Whisk together dressing ingredients.
2. Slice bananas.
3. In a large salad bowl, toss mixed greens, banana and apple slices, peanuts, and dressing.
Serving Suggestions: Serve with 8 oz non-fat milk and one slice of rustic whole-grain bread for a low calorie lunch with a bang!
Tips on how to select and store bananas:
Choose bananas that are slightly green on the stem and tip. They should be firm, without bruises. Store unripe bananas at room temperature. Store ripe bananas in refrigerator for up to two weeks; peel may turn black .
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