To celebrate International Picnic Day, here is a delicious heart-healthy fruit salad for your next get-together. With its delightful blend of sweet and tangy flavors, this summer salad is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

INGREDIENTS

For salad:

• 1 large mango, peeled and diced
• 2 cups fresh blueberries
• 2 bananas, sliced
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, halved
• 2 cups seedless grapes
• 2 nectarines, peeled and sliced
• 1 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced

For honey orange sauce:

• ⅓ cup unsweetened orange juice
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1½ tablespoons honey
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• Dash nutmeg

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Mix the fruit together in a large bowl.

2. In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients for the honey orange sauce and mix well.

3. Just before serving, pour the honey orange sauce over the fruit.

Makes 12 servings.

Nutrition Facts (per serving):
Calories: 96; Fat: 1g; Sodium: 4mg

Recipe Card for Rainbow Fruit Salad

Source: Stay Young at Heart, posted on Delicious Heart Healthy Eating From the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute