Marshmallow salad

Author: Yvonne Walus - Recipe writer

Photographer: Carolyn Robertson

Serves: 4

Time to make: 15 mins

Ingredients

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2 apples

1 stalk celery (15cm)

12 strawberries

12 grapes

20 mini marshmallows

12 walnut halves

2 cups lettuce, torn in small pieces

2 tablespoons extra-light cream cheese spread

1 teaspoon honey

1 lemon, 2 teaspoons juice

pinch cinnamon (optional)

Instructions

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1 To prepare fruit, wash and cube unpeeled apples (throw core in the compost bin). Wash celery and cut in super-thin slices. Wash strawberries, chop off or pull out stalks and slice in halves. Wash grapes. Toss prepared fruit in a salad bowl.

2 Add marshmallows, walnuts and lettuce.

3 To make salad dressing, in a cup stir together cream cheese, honey, lemon juice and cinnamon (if using). Pour dressing over salad and mix well.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free marshmallows.
To change this salad recipe into a healthy dessert, just leave out celery and lettuce.

HFG tip

If the salad dressing is too thick to pour, add 1 tablespoon cold water.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 191 cal

Kilojoules 800 kJ

Protein 6 g

Total fat 10 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Carbohydrates 20 g

Sugar 18 g

Dietary fibre 3 g

Sodium 40 mg

Calcium 70 mg

Iron 1.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.