Healthy Kiwi Fruit Salad with Walnuts with pomegranate, orange pieces, banana, chia seeds. An easy recipe idea to create for a winter salad.
Healthy Kiwi Fruit Salad with Walnuts
Make this fresh and healthy kiwi fruit salad with walnuts, pomegranate seeds, and banana with orange segments. Adding in some chia seeds for crunchiness and health benefits. Walnuts are the most healthiest nuts as they are the highest in the omega-3 acids. They contain protein as well. A dressing made with honey, yogurt and some lime juice make this salad a great filling breakfast or brunch. This No Bake recipe also makes a very tasty fruit salad dessert. All the fruit is rich in vitamins and minerals, and helps with inflammation in the body.
What are the benefits of pomegranate seeds?
Studies have shown that pomegranate seeds (arils) may reduce blood pressure and inflammation. Possibly reduces tress. The provide vitamins and minerals and are good to eat. They also provide a pleasing colorful garnish to salads.
What are the benefits kiwi fruit?
The benefits of kiwi fruit are amazing as they contain vitamin C and copper as well as vitamin K, as well as other important nutrients. They are known to support your health with digestive problems and blood sugar levels, as well as weight management. They also support your eyes, heart and and boost your immune system.
What are the benefits of eating a banana?
- may improve your digestion
- helps build muscle
- also help for the recovery of the muscle after exercise
- supports bone healthy
- improves your heart health
- may improve kidney health
- fills you up and make you feel full
- may help with bloating/
What are the benefits of oranges?
- Great for hydration
- Helps with digestion
- supports the immune system
- Rich in Vit. C
- Which aids with iron absorbtion
- helps protect and avoid chronic diseases and cancer
- they say it helps with reduce belly fat
What are the health benefits of walnuts?
The walnut is the only nut that is high in omega-3 fatty acids. Especially the alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). These will reduce inflammation in the body and prevent heart disease.
Ingredients
- kiwi
- banana
- orange pieces
- pomegranates
- wallnuts
- chia seeds
- mint leaves for garnish
See the recipe attached for the amounts recommended for the ingredients with a dressing and full instructions.
peeled and sliced kiwi fruit for flavor and color.
fresh sweet oranges peeled and the segments separated and cleaned.
banana sliced into small rounds
ripe pomegranates opened and the seeds taken out of the shell.
walnuts broken up or crushed.
chia seeds for garnish on the fresh fruit salad.
What are the benefits of chia seeds?
Chia seeds and flax seeds have a similar amount of omega-3 fatty acids and may help for weight loss. Chia seeds provide a good source of fiber which can reduce high cholesterol and improve heat health as well as intestinal health.
What is the mint leaf good for?
The benefits of eating or using mint leaves are that it may improve the digestive system. Also reducing allergy symptoms and is good for gut health. Adding mint leave to salads will compliment the sweet fruits. Also adding a pleasing visual for eaters.
Mint leaves for garnish and some greenery for this delicious winter salad of fresh fruits for breakfast.
How To
Wash clean, peel and cut the fruit. Such as the kiwi, orange, banana, and pomegranate.
In a bowl add the sliced banana and the kiwi fruit with the peeled orange segments. pomegranates seeds add the sweetness. All the fruit should be cut into edible bite pieces.
Add the walnuts and the chia seeds. Mix the fruit up gently so not to break any soft fruit.
Make the dressing of honey, yogurt and some lemon or lime juice. Drizzle over the fruit and serve.
Garnish with a few more walnuts and add some mint leaves.
This delicious winter fruit make a fulfilling breakfast or brunch. Use as a cold dessert made fresh before serving and keep the fruit chilled before use.
The fruits will provide many vitamins and minerals to the body. The walnuts provide the protein as well as the crunch with the chia seeds.
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Healthy Kiwi Fruit Salad with Walnuts
Healthy Kiwi Fruit Salad with Walnuts with pomegranate, orange pieces, banana, chia seeds. An easy recipe idea to create for a winter salad.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 15 min
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: salads, dessert
- Method: Stove top No Bake
Ingredients
- 2 kiwi fruit
- 2 bananas
- 1 orange, peeled, segments
- 1/2 cup pomegranates seeds
- 1/2 cup walnuts, crushed or broken
- 1 Tablespoon of chia seeds
- mint leaves
Simple Dressing
- 1 Tablespoon of honey
- 2 Tablespoon of yogurt
- a squeeze of lemon or lime juice.
Instructions
- Clean the fruit, peel the oranges and kiwi and bananas. Open up the pomegranate fruit, take out the seeds (arils). Peel off the skins on the orange segments. Cut all fruit up in bite size slices and sections.
- Take the walnuts and just break them up to be eaten with the fruit salad.
- Add the fresh cut fruit to a bowl, mix them up carefully without damaging the soft fruit. Mix in the pomegranate seeds. Add the walnuts for some protein. Sprinkle with chia seeds to give it the crunch and pop this dish needs.
- For the dressing, mix the honey with the yogurt and some lime or lemon. drizzle over the fruit salad and serve. Serve with some walnut and pomegranate and mint leaves on top.
- Make this delicious fruit salad fresh for the best taste.
- Making it ahead of time is not recommended.
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