This is my favorite treat when I have an after dinner sweet craving. Tropical Fruit Salad! I even love this instead of dessert or as a quick breakfast!
This is so delicious. And it literally takes less than a minute to prepare. At about 70 calories for 1/2 a cup, it's guilt-free. It's naturally sweet and good for me.
Here's what I do:
I open a can of Native Forest Organic Tropical Fruit Salad, and pour about one half a cup into a wine glass. I add a bit of the juice the fruit is packed in, as well. Most of the time, I toss in a few almonds, too. The almonds increase the calories a bit but not by much. Almonds add a nice crunch and protein, vitamins and minerals. If I have shredded coconut on hand, it makes this even more tropical and delicious.
I very rarely use canned goods but here's my logic: when I want a treat, it has to be quick and simple. It's so easy to open a bag of chips, reach into the cookie jar or help myself to a slice of pie. I could make my own fresh fruit salad. It would be much healthier but I don't always have the time to do that. All that peeling, cutting, slicing, and mess? Forget it! Who wants to get involved with all that, especially when a snack attack hits? There are times when it is justifiable to use canned products and this is certainly one of those times. I always keep several cans of tropical fruit salad in my pantry.
If you can't find an organic brand and don't want to order it on-line, buy conventional tropical fruit salad. Tropical fruit salad is different than regular fruit cocktail. Read the labels and look for cans that only contain fruits that have thick peels like pineapple, mango, papaya, and watermelon. And make sure it's packed in juice. You don't want fruit in heavy syrup or sugar-free. Sugar-free means artificially sweetened!
Enjoy!
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