Star Fruit Salad Recipe

"My husband and I are both trying to lose weight. We've found that this delicious combination makes a nutritious snack," says Kristin McPherson of Moultrie, Georgia.

Ingredients
    * 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
    * 1-1/2 teaspoons honey
    * 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
    * 1 snack-size carton (4 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
    * 1/2 small apple, chopped
    * 4 small strawberries, sliced
    * 1 small star fruit, sliced
    * 1 small plum, sliced
    * 2 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted, optional

Directions
* In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, honey and lemon juice. Add fruit; toss gently to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Sprinkle with pecans if desired. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 cup equals 172 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 41 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fruit, 1 fat, 1/2 reduced-fat milk.

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