Fresh Fruit Salad with Dressing

Ingredients

1/2 cup plain lowfat yogurt

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

1/4 cup honey

1 teaspoon grated fresh lime peel

2 cups diced peeled cantaloupe

2 cups diced peeled honeydew melon

1 cup seedless red or green grapes

1 cup fresh blueberries

2 cups diced peeled cored fresh pineapple

1 cup raspberries or blackberries

1 1/2 cups halved hulled strawberries

Directions

Whisk together yogurt, lime juice and honey in small bowl to blend; set dressing aside. Wash and clean fruits. Add fruit to a large bowl. Cover dressing and fruit separately and chill until ready to serve, up to 6 hours. Mix dressing into fruit. Let stand 15 minutes to blend flavors. Note: You can easily interchange different fruits – this dressing will also taste great with nectarines, peaches, etc.

Quinoa Salad for a High Protein Diet

Ingredients

1 cup of quinoa

1 cup soy yogurt

1 avocado – cut into 1-inch cubes

1 apple – cut into 1-inch cubes

2 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)

2 tbsp olive oil (or other oil)

1 tbsp sea salt

1 tbsp curry powder

1 tsp ginger powder

1 tbsp white pepper

1 tsp dried dill

Directions

Rinse quinoa. Soak for 10 minutes then rinse again and add to 2 1?2 cups boiling water. Reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes (until all the water is absorbed). Transfer the quinoa to a large bowl and mix in the rest of the ingredients. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 24 hours.

High Protein Nutritional Shake

Ingredients

1/3 cup cottage cheese

1 scoop vanilla whey protein

2 tbsp flax seeds

1/2 ounce almonds

1/2 ounce walnuts

1 1/2 cup ice

1/4 cup water

Preparation

Combine all ingredients except water and blend on high for 2 minutes. Next, add water and blend on high for 1 minute.