Grapes are a dieter's delight

Salads fit perfectly in today's busy lifestyles because they are healthy, low-calorie and quick to make.

Grapes fit perfectly into salads because they add natural sweetness, color, texture and flavor. At only 100 calories per cup, grapes are a dieter's delight.

Combined with a variety of fruits and vegetables, they truly create a glorious salad for every occasion.

Four-Fruit Salad

1 cup seedless grapes

1 cup orange segments

1 large apple, cut up

1 large pear, cut up

Toss all ingredients together. Serve in one of the following ways: Serve on lettuce-lined plate with cheese wedges. Serve on lettuce-lined plate with scoop of cottage cheese. Serve in glass dish with scoop of your favorite sherbet on top. Serve in bowl topped with your favorite yogurt.

Makes 6 servings.

Calico Beans

2 cans lima beans or butter beans

1 can kidney beans

1 can pork and beans

1 medium onion, chopped

1/2 pound bacon

1/2 pound hamburger

1/2 cup ketchup

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon prepared mustard

1 teaspoon vinegar

1 teaspoon salt

Saut onion, bacon and hamburger until slightly cooked. Add beans and remaining ingredients. Bake 1 1/2 hours at 375 degrees. Add more liquid if necessary. I like to mix it all together and put in the crockpot for a few hours.

Herb Roasted Potatoes

4 cups thickly sliced, unpeeled, red raw potatoes

1/2 cup onion, sliced

1/3 cup fat-free Italian dressing

1/4 cup Dijon mustard

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray an 8x8-inch baking dish with olive oil-flavored cooking spray. Layer potatoes and onion in prepared baking dish. In a small bowl, combine Italian dressing and mustard. Drizzle mixture evenly over potatoes. Toss gently to coat potatoes. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.

Serves four 1-cup servings at 2 Weight Watchers points per serving.

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