Rainbow fruit skewers with yogurt dip is a health snack you can make for your family. It's a perfect afternoon snack. What makes a rainbow so beautiful? The bright vivid colors are what most people would say! Did you know that some of the best nutrition can be found in foods whose colors look a lot like what you see in a rainbow? Red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple.
Eating a rainbow of colorful food helps your body get a wide range of nutrients. Nutrients are vitamins and minerals that are important because they help your body work to be the very best it can be! They help you grow strong and can keep you from getting sick. Sugary snacks and drinks don’t provide the important nutrients or fiber for your body to function properly.
The color of your food can tell you a lot about its nutritional value. Take a look at some of the amazing things fresh, colorful fruits and vegetables can do for you:
- Red fruits and veggies help keep your heart strong
- Orange fruits and veggies help keep your eyes healthy
- Yellow fruits and veggies help keep you from getting sick
- Green fruits and veggies help make your bones and teeth strong
- Blue and purple fruits and veggies help your memory
Rainbow Fruit Skewers with Yogurt Dip Recipe
Ingredients:
- Fresh Fruit cut up: berries, pineapple, kiwi, apples, oranges, etc.
- Wooden skewers
- Greek Yogurt
- Honey to sweeten the yogurt dip
How to:
- Choose your favorite fruits - berries, pineapple, kiwi, apples, oranges, etc. and cut them into equal-size chunks.
- Thread them onto wooden skewers.
- Mix Greek Yogurt with a spoonful of honey and taste, add more or less honey depending on your taste
- Dip them in Greek yogurt sweetened with a little bit of raw honey and enjoy!
Enjoy a rainbow of nutrients!
