Fruit Salad with Italian Ricotta

Serves: 6

This is no ordinary fruit salad. The addition of Italian ricotta balances the flavors perfectly. The walnuts also add a little texture, while the cranberries give a subtle but divine tang. This impressive breakfast dish is surprisingly simple to make and can be tossed together in no more than 10 minutes (with time to spare). If you need to eat on the run, you can simply assemble your salad in a mason jar to make it the perfect portable breakfast.

INGREDIENTS

2 large apples, cored and thinly sliced
2 large Nashi pears, cored and thinly sliced
1 cup fresh baby spinach leaves
⅓ cup dried cranberries
⅓ cup finely chopped walnuts
⅔ cup Italian ricotta
2½ tbsp. raw honey
½ tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ tsp. ground cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a salad bowl, toss together the apples, pears, spinach, dried cranberries and walnuts.
2. In a separate bowl, whip together the Italian ricotta, honey, lemon juice and cinnamon. Add to the fruit mixture and toss to combine. Serve immediately.

NUTRITION DATA FOR 1 SERVING

Calories 309kcal
Total Carbohydrates 27g
Protein 15g
Total Fat 17g
Saturated Fat 8g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Trans Fat 1.7g
Cholesterol 48mg
Sodium 125mg
Potassium 295mg
Dietary Fiber 3g
Sugars 16g
Vitamin A 17% Daily Value
Vitamin C 10% Daily Value
Calcium 30% Daily Value
Iron 5% Daily Value

This AMAZING Recipe can be found in my Mediterranean Refresh Meal Plan Cookbook here