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My name is Alexia. I have lived in NE Oregon for most of my life, and love it here because it's where my family is. I have 3 younger sisters, 3 younger brothers, and a million cousins. I live with my husband and our three boys, and our dog Norman. My family is Greek/ Cajun/ Mexican, so food is very important to us;-) I love cooking and creating new recipes, my kids, my family, wine, painting, and everything retro! I am a dialysis technician. I love my job and my patients. I am currently studying to be a nurse. I love school, and so far it has been good to me... Dean's List or Honor Roll each term! Between work, school, my husband, our kids and all of their activities and adventures, I don't have a ton of time to blog. I love sharing recipes, so I make time for it when I can. You can follow me on Pinterest for more ideas and inspiration (thanks to those of you that have pinned my recipes!): pinterest.com/lexisamom .

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Fruit Salad with Healthy Dressing



I used to make this all the time at Allyson's.  I miss that place so much.

Anyway... these are pretty basic guidelines for a typical fruit salad with a yummier dressing than marshmallow stuff or whipped cream.

Mix together:
1 cup strawberries
2 bananas
1 cup blueberries (NE Oregon: use huckleberries.  Western Oregon, use blackberries!)
1 tart apple, cut into cubes
1/2 cup sliced or slivered almonds

In a small bowl, mix a Fage Greek Yogurt with Honey (you know, the little personal ones) and a teaspoon of cinnamon.  I like to use the 2% yogurt but Fage also makes a 0% milkfat kind.

Drizzle the dressing on the fruit salad and toss together.  It is sweet just like whip cream, but the cinnamon makes it just a little different.  Plus, the yogurt has tons of protein and less processed sugar than whipped cream or Cool Whip.

You can keep this salad in the fridge for a day but you will need to drain excess juices off before serving.

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