By Mayo Clinic Staff

Dietitian's tip:

This recipe is great with breakfast, lunch or dessert. It's an excellent way to enjoy fruit at every meal.

To make this plant based, use a yogurt substitute.

Number of servings

Serves 4
  1. DASH diet
  2. Low-sodium
  3. Heart-healthy
  4. Weight management
  5. Low-fat
  6. Plant-based
  7. Meatless
  8. Healthy-carb
  9. Diabetes meal plan
  10. Gluten-free

Ingredients

  1. 2 cups diced assorted melon, such as cantaloupe, honeydew or watermelon (or use any fruit you like)
  2. 1/2 cup plain or vanilla low-fat or nonfat yogurt
  3. 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  4. 1/4 teaspoon mace
  5. 1/8 teaspoon clove
  6. 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
  7. Orange zest (about 1 tablespoon) and juice (about 3 tablespoons)

Directions

In a large bowl, mix all ingredients to combine. Serve.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: About 1/2 cup

  • Calories 52
  • Total fat Trace
  • Saturated fat Trace
  • Trans fat 0 g
  • Monounsaturated fat Trace
  • Cholesterol 1 mg
  • Sodium 31 mg
  • Total carbohydrate 11 g
  • Dietary fiber 1 g
  • Added sugars 0 g
  • Protein 2 g

Created by the chefs at Mayo Clinic's Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center.

July 29, 2022

Original article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/recipes/spiced-melon-salad/rcp-20152945