Apple Banana Salad with Peanuts

Makes: 4 Servings
Total Cost: $$
Prep time: 15 minutes

Enjoy a fresh, flavorful change of pace with a surprising mix of lettuce, apples, and bananas, topped with a paprika dressing. This is a quick, easy meal for a busy day.

Ingredients
5 cups lettuce mix
2 ripe bananas
2 1/2 medium apples, sliced (14 oz. of sliced apples)
3/4 cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts

For the Dressing
1/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt
2 tablespoons fat-reduced mayonnaise
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons paprika
Directions

1. Whisk together dressing ingredients.

2. Slice bananas.

3. In a large salad bowl, toss mixed greens, banana and apple slices, peanuts, and dressing.

Notes

Serving Suggestions: Serve with 8 oz non-fat milk and one slice of rustic whole-grain bread.

Tips on how to select and store bananas:

Choose bananas that are slightly green on the stem and tip. They should be firm, without bruises.
Store unripe bananas at room temperature. Store ripe bananas in refrigerator for up to two weeks; peel may turn black