Orange Fruit Salad
Makes (homes):
6 (2/3 cup) portions
2 quart bowl
Makes (centers):
30 (2/3 cup) portions
2 gallon bowl
Ingredients (homes):
- 1 (15 oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained
- 8 oz. vanilla yogurt (about 1 cup), must have 12 grams or less added sugar in 6 oz. (170 g) yogurt
- 4 oz. cottage cheese (About 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 (0.3 oz.) box sugar-free orange gelatin
Ingredients (centers):
- 1 (106 oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 (106 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 (32 oz.) container + 1 cup (8 oz.) vanilla yogurt, must have 12 grams or less added sugar in 6 oz. (170 g) yogurt
- 1 lb. 4 oz. cottage cheese
- 2 1/2 (0.3 oz.) boxes sugar-free orange gelatin
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
- Chill before serving.
Serve:
2/3 cup "Orange Fruit Salad" counts as 1/2 oz. eq. meat alternate and 1/2 cup fruit at snack.

Meal:
Snack
CACFP Credit:
Fruits
Meat & Meat Alternate
Record on your menu as:
Cottage cheese (Meat and Meat Alternate Food List # 83)
Fruit Salad (Fruit Food List # 16)
Source:
DCR Calendar, September 2027 and Adrienne, DCR Dietitian


