Beat the summer heat with these nutritionist-approved treats

California Live’s Danielle Nottingham learns cool recipe ideas for those warm summer months from Registered Dietician, Ashley Hawk. From a tangy twist on grapes to a fun fruit pizza, Ashley shares simple and healthy snacks that will become staples in your rotation.

Sour Patch Grapes Recipe

Ingredients—

• 2 cups grapes
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 2 tbsp sugar

Method—

1. Wash grapes, and remove stems.
2. Pour into a large bowl, add lemon juice, and stir to coat the grapes.
3. Stir in sugar so the grapes are evenly coated.
4. Place the fruit on a plate lined with parchment paper.
5. Eat right away, or my favorite way is to freeze the sour patch candy grapes until frozen.

Fruit Pizza Recipe

Ingredients—

• Sugar Cookie Dough of choice 
• 8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
• ½ cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt
• 2 tablespoons sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup sliced strawberries
• 1 kiwi, peeled, halved and sliced
• 1/2 cup blueberries

Method—

1. In a preheated oven bake the cookie dough in either individual cookies or one large cookie according to directions and allow it to cool.
2. To prepare topping: Beat cream cheese, yogurt, confectioners' sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.
3. Spread the mixture evenly over the cooled crust.
4. Decoratively top with strawberries, kiwi and blueberries and other fruits.