Marshmallow salad
Reviewed by our expert panelServes: 4
Time to make: 15 mins
Total cost: $16.00 / $4.00 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 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
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)
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Calories 191cal
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Kilojoules 800kJ
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Protein 6g
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Total fat 10g
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–Saturated fat 1g
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Carbohydrates 20g
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–Sugars 18g
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Dietary fibre 3g
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Sodium 40mg
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Calcium 70mg
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Iron 1.5mg
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.
Photographer: Carolyn Robertson
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