Banana Colada Smoothie

1. 1 cup ice cubes
2. 1 cup chopped fresh pineapple
3. 1 small ripe banana, sliced
4. 3 tablespoons SPLENDA(R) No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
5. 1/2 cup reduced-fat coconut milk
6. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Combine all ingredients in a blender in the order listed; process mixture until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.

Yield: 2 servings

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Fruits Craze

1 439g can fruit cocktail
3 pcs lakatan bananas, peeled and sliced
2 cups crushed ice
4 tbsp sugar
1 cup evaporated milk

1. Mix 1/3 cup fruit cocktail syrup with 1 cup water. Soak bananas to prevent browning. Drain just before using.
2. Blend half fruti cocktail and remaining syrup until smooth.
3. Add crushed ice, sugar and milk. Blend for 5 seconds. Top with remaining fruit cocktail anbd bananas. Portion into cups and serve immediately.

Mango Fruit Salad

1 can 850g fruit cocktail
1 pc ripe mango, peeled and flesh cubed
1 pack mango yogurt
1 1/2 tbsp sugar

Combine all ingredients. Serve chilled.

Fruit Medley Salad

4 oz prosciutto, thinly sliced and cut up
1/2 honeydew melon, cut into balls
1/2 cantaloupe, cut into balls
1 large peach, sliced
1 cup strawberries, halved
Leaf lettuce
1/4 cup dairy sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
2 teaspoons milk

Arrange prosciutto, melon balls, peach slices, and strawberries on lettuce-lined platter. In small mixing bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise or salad dressing, blue cheese, and milk. Serve with salad. Makes 4 healthy, yummy servings.

Panna Cotta de Fruta

1 can 439 g Fruit Cocktail
1 pack all-purpose cream
1/2 c non-fat milk
3 1/2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 pack unflavored gelatine

1. Scald cream in a double boiler for 5 minutes. Add milk, sugar nad vanilla. Set aside.
2. Sprinkle gelatine over fruit cocktail syrup in a small saucepan. Heat over low fire until dissolved. Cool a bit then fold into cream mixture.
3. Arrange half of fruit cocktaiul in custard cups. Refrigerate other half. Portion cream mixture. Cover and refrigerate until set.
4. Top with remaining fruit cocktail just before serving.

Oatmeal Cookies ala Fruta

1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
a/2 tsp iodized salt
1/2 c shortening
1/4 c margarine
1 1/2 c brown sugar
1 can fruit cocktail (reserve 2 tbsp syrup)
1 tsp vanilla
1 pc egg
3 c quick cooking oats

1. Preheat oven tp 35o degrees F. Grease baking sheet. Set aside.
2. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3. Cream shortening, margarine, brown sugar, fruit cocktail syrup, vanilla, and egg.
4. Add flour mixture then add fruit cocktail and oatmeal.
5. Drop batter using a small scooper (1 1/2 tbsp) on baking sheet 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly. Bake for 15 minutes. Turn and bake for another 3-5 mins (lessen baking time for a chewier cookie). Cool on rack.
Makes 50 cookies.