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Holiday Entertaining
- At parties, try serving raw or marinated veggies as appetizers instead of the usual meat and cheese choices.
- Create a "build your own pizza" party with a variety of toppings, including red, green, and yellow bell peppers, pineapple cubes, spinach, zucchini, and broccoli.
- Have a fondue party with cut-up fruits, such as banana slices, strawberries, or pineapple.
- Looking for a fun appetizer when you entertain? Try making spears of fruit by attaching strawberries, grapes, melon slices, or pineapple chunks onto small skewers. Use low-fat or non-fat yogurt for a dip.
- Put some punch into your party by blending 100% fruit juices to create a refreshing new juice. Try mixing pineapple, orange, grapefruit, or other fruit juices. Add a slice of lemon or lime as a garnish.
- Here's a quick fruit salad you can make in less than a minute. Open a can of juice-pack mandarin oranges and empty into a bowl. Add a sliced banana, a sliced apple, and some blueberries or raisins. There you have it.
- For holidays, why not buy a fruit or vegetable basket for home or as a gift? Each basket contains all the makings for your 5 A Day.
- Bowls of fresh fruit are a festive and sweet substitute for candy or chocolates.
- You've tried the leftover turkey sandwich; now try the leftover turkey salad! Add a few pieces of turkey to a generous portion of mixed greens, cucumbers, mushrooms, peppers, or any other vegetables you like. Sprinkle with dried cranberries for that authentic holiday taste.
- Check out http://www.cdc.gov/5aday for great ideas to serve your guests 5 A Day!
Sparkling Fall Harvest Punch
2 cup cranberry juice
2 cup apple juice
1 ½ cup orange juice
2 cup club soda
Orange slices for garnish
Cranberries for garnish
Combine juices in a large bowl or pitcher. Just before serving, add club soda & stir. Garnish with sliced oranges.
Fall Festival Fruit Salad
1 head iceberg lettuce
1 red apple, cored and thinly sliced
¼ pound grapes
1 cantaloupe, or other melon, seeded, pared and cut into chunks
Pomegranate seeds (optional)
Citrus Dressing
Core, rinse, and thoroughly drain lettuce. Using a stainless steel knife, cut into bite-sized chunks. Arrange apple slices, grape clusters, and melon wedges on lettuce. Sprinkle pomegranate seeds over top. Chill. When ready to serve, drizzle Citrus Dressing over all.
Makes 4 servings
Citrus Dressing
½ cup plain yogurt
¼ cup unsweetened orange juice concentrate, thawed
Combine ingredients, and wisk until smooth. Makes about 1 cup.
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