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This colorful fruit salad may be made up to a day in advance if you add the banana just before serving. Fruit-sweetened desserts not only satisfy a sweet tooth, they’re full of health-promoting antioxidants. In this case, you’re better off opting for dessert!

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

2 oranges, peeled and chopped
2 cups pineapple chunks
1 banana, sliced
1/4 cup unsweetened shredded dried coconut
2-4 tablespoons dried cranberries
1 tablespoon orange juice concentrate
1 tablespoon water
1/2 tsp almond extract (optional)

Directions

Combine the oranges, pineapple, banana, coconut, and cranberries in a medium bowl.

Combine the orange juice concentrate, water, and optional almond extract in a small bowl. Pour over the fruit and toss until evenly distributed.

Stored in a covered container in the refrigerator, leftover Ambrosia (without the banana) will keep for up to 2 days.

Nutrition Information | Per serving (1/2 cup):

calories: 188; fat: 2.4 g; saturated fat: 1.9 g; calories from fat: 11.5%; cholesterol: 0 mg; protein: 1.8 g; carbohydrates: 43.3 g; sugar: 35.3 g; fiber: 3.9 g; sodium: 17 mg; calcium: 49 mg; iron: 0.7 mg; vitamin C: 61.5 mg; beta-carotene: 88 mcg; vitamin E: 0.3 mg

Recipe from The Cancer Survivor’s Guide by Jennifer K. Reilly, R.D., and Neal Barnard, M.D.

Please feel free to tailor PCRM recipes to suit your individual dietary needs.