Fruit salads
Fresh fruit salads are more than just a cool summer treat. Winter fruits such as apples, pomegranates, pears, blood oranges, grapefruits and persimmons can make a sweet and light breakfast, snack or dessert. This delicious medley of fresh winter fruits will help keep your winter bright.
Winter fruit salad recipes
Simple Winter Fruit Salad
Serves 8Ingredients:
4 oranges (any kind), peeled, white pith removed, sectioned
3 grapefruits (pink or white), peeled, white pith removed, sectioned
1 pineapple, peeled, quartered, cored, sliced
2 star fruit, sliced
1 pomegranate, cut in half and seeds removed
Directions:
Combine all fruit in a large bowl and gently toss. Top with yogurt or even whipped cream if desired.
Vanilla Bean Winter Fruit Salad
Serves 6Ingredients:
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 star anise
1/2 of plump vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise
4 (2-inch) long pieces lemon zest
8 dried apricots, cut in half
4 dried figs, quartered
3 pears, peeled, cored, and sliced
1 apple, peeled, cored, and sliced
Juice of 1 lemon
Seeds from half a pomegranate
Directions:
1. Add 4 cups of water, sugar, star anise, vanilla bean and lemon zest to a medium-sized saucepot over medium-high heat. Boil mixture and cook until all sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Let cool a few minutes and stir in apricots and figs. Let fully cool.
2. Toss apples and pears with lemon juice. Pour syrupy dried fruit mixture over apples and pears. Cover well and chill overnight. When ready to serve, using a slotted spoon, ladle fruit into a bowl and top with pomegranate seeds.
Lemon Poppy seed Winter Fruit Salad
Serves 12Ingredients:
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons diced onion
1 teaspoon Dijon-style prepared mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
4 ounces shredded Swiss cheese
1 cup cashews
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1 apple, peeled, cored, diced
1 pear, peeled, cored, sliced
Directions:
1. Combine sugar, lemon juice, onion, mustard and salt in a blender or food processor. While blending, slowly drizzle in oil until fully combined. Add poppy seeds and pulse a few times.
2. Combine lettuce, cheese, cashews, cranberries, apples and pears to a large bowl. Drizzle dressing over salad, toss, and serve.
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