Pineapple–mango salad!

This week we prepared this tasty salad for everyone who came over for Sunday football festivities. Even though all our friends and family aren't big fans of salads, I guess the sweet taste of the pineapple changed that or it made then completely forget they were eating salad. Either way everyone enjoyed it

Anyways, pineapple is a great fruit and here’s why:
-1 cup of chopped pineapple provides almost 100% of the daily requirement of manganese, an essential mineral that helps maintain a healthy skin, bones, and cartilage formation.
-It has a relatively low impact on blood’s sugar.
-Contains bromelain, which helps in digestion and reduces inflammation.
-It can also act as a blood thinner.

Also, salads don’t have to be boring. We always try adding some fruits, nuts and/or cheese. The dressing also plays an important role; otherwise eating a bunch of lettuce doesn’t seem too appealing.

Another good thing about this salad is it simple to make:
-Mixture of lettuce
-Some pineapples slides
-Mango (cut in cubes)                                                                                 
-Cherry tomatoes (cut in half)

First broil the pineapple a little. Then just add all ingredients together in the quantities you prefer. None of the ingredients require a limit (unless you add like 50 mangoes and 100 cherry tomatoes per portion!).

For the dressing, here’s a low calorie recipe:

-2 tablespoon orange marmalade (low in sugar preferably)
-1/4 tablespoon balsamic-raspberry vinegar
-1/2 tablespoon basil
-2 tablespoons olive oil

Stir together and enjoy it!

*Pineapple information: The 150 healthiest food on earth by Jonny Bowden.