Article: Fast fruit.(RIGHT STUFF)(McDonald's fruit salad)(Brief Article)

Crisp red and green apples, juicy red grapes, creamy low-fat yogurt, candied walnuts. Sure doesn't sound like Mickey D's usual fare. And while we don't expect to see fruit trees sprouting up under the Golden Arches anytime soon, you can now buy a Fruit & Walnut Salad at any McDonald's nationwide. So the next time you need a break from the interstate or the shopping mall, you don't have to settle for burgers, fries, pizza, mega-muffins, ice cream, or other less-healthy foods.

You can't beat the numbers. With the mini-pack of walnuts, the salad has 310 calories (160 calories if you don't eat the nuts). It's low in saturated fat (1 1/2 grams) and sodium (90 mg). And ...

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