10 crunchy fruit and salad Recipes

apples, peeled, seeded and diced small, lemon juice, red seedless grapes or 1 cup green seedless grape, celery rib, diced small, low-fat fruit yogurt (your choice flavor-i add a touch of honey to the yogurt), sliced almonds , plus, sliced almonds, toasted, mint sprig

apples, pears, banana, light vanilla yogurt, your favorite crunchy cereal (i make it with special k vanilla almond ), cinnamon, splenda sugar substitute (optional)

crispy rice cereal, chopped hazelnuts, brown sugar, margarine, melted, fresh or frozen sliced strawberries, orange juice, sugar, vanilla sugar, red delicious apples, cored and diced, golden delicious apples, cored and diced, granny smith apples, cored and diced, seedless oranges, peeled and diced, crushed pineapple, drained

stalks celery, trimmed and cut in half lengthwise, cider vinegar or 2 tbsp pear vinegar or 2 tbsp raspberry vinegar or 2 tbsp other fruit vinegar, maple syrup (original recipe called for honey), salt, ripe pears, diced (preferably red barltett or anjou for their crispness), diced white cheddar cheese, chopped pecans, toasted (see note ), fresh ground pepper, leaves butterhead lettuce (i usually use romaine) or 6 leaves other lettuce (i usually use romaine)

apples, chopped, firm banana, sliced, sunflower kernels, green grapes, halved, chopped celery, reduced-fat plain yogurt

smoked turkey, diced into 3/8 to 1/4 inch cubes, jicama, bulb peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch sticks, carrot, peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch thick sticks about 1 1/2 inches long, stalk celery (sliced or diced depending on thickness), scallions, sliced green parts only, granny smith apple, cored and cubed, red seedless grapes, halved, golden raisin, red leaf lettuce, washed and torn, plain fat-free yogurt, apricot preserves, lemon juice, dijon mustard, toasted slivered almonds (optional)

pineapple slices, reserve 2 tbsp juice, white tuna, drained, mandarin oranges, drained, cucumber, peeled and diced, chopped green onion, lettuce leaves to garnish plates, mayonnaise, lemon juice

chicken breast, cooked (season chicken with salt and pepper, if desired), celery, sliced, pineapple, diced, papaya, diced (mango can be substituted), water chestnut, sliced, drained well, scallion, sliced, gingerroot, minced, mayonnaise (or plain yogurt), sour cream, preserves (such as apricot or fruit chutney), lemon juice, ground pepper, salt