An apple a day is not the only way to get your fruit. Try some of these creative and tasty ideas:
- Side salads don't have to be made just from veggies - try adding sliced pear, apple chunks, grapes, mango pieces, strawberries, dried cranberries or blueberries
- Add a few handfuls of berries (fresh or frozen) into pancake batter
- Keep a bowl of fresh fruit on your kitchen counter or dining table
- For a fruit salad with a difference, add some exotic fruits such as papaya, mango, star fruit, and guava
- Thread fruit chunks on skewers and grill on the barbecue or eat fresh for dessert
- Stuff apples with dates, dried apricots and walnuts and bake in the oven for a tasty dessert
- Choose dried fruit for a handy on-the-go snack
- Freeze grapes, mango chunks and banana pieces for a sweet treat
- Make an energizing drink by blending apple, ginger, carrot and orange
- Add grapes, strawberries, dried fruit, or sliced pear and apple to a cheese platter
- Freeze lemon slices or berries in ice cubes and add to drinks
- Dip apple slices, strawberries, grapes, and fresh pineapple in a chocolate fondue
- Use up overripe bananas to bake a banana loaf or muffins - add some raisins for extra sweetness
- Stew apples or pears and serve on breakfast cereal, or serve with low-fat yogurt and sprinkled with low-fat granola for dessert