Fruit Salad Recipes

Fruit Salad with Citrus Bowl Dressing

2 oranges
2 tablespoons sugar
2 grapefruits
2 kiwi, peeled and sliced
1/2 pint strawberries, stems removed and cut in half or quartered
2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped

Grate the zest from one of the oranges and place in a small bowl with the sugar. Mix.

Section and cut the grapefruit and oranges over a bowl, reserving 1/4 cup of the juices. Place sections in another bowl. Add kiwi, strawberries and mint.

Mix reserved juices into bowl with the zest/ sugar mixture. Pour over fruit and toss to coat. Chill for 30 minutes before serving.

Makes 6 servings

Fresh Fruit Salad Recipe with Poppy Seed Dressing

2 pink graperfruits, peeled and sectioned
2 large naval oranges, peeled and sectioned
1 cantaloupe, peeled, seeded and cut into small cubes
1/2 honeydew melon, peeled, seeded and cut into small cubes
1 pineapple, peeled, core removed and cut into small chunks
2 cups watermelon, cubed
4 cups peaches or nectarines, peeled and sliced
1 quart strawberries, halved and stems removed

Combine all prepared fruits in a large bowl and chill for 1 hour. Make salad dressing below. Add to fruit salad and toss very gently to combine. Serve very soon after dressing has been added.

Poppy Seed Fruit Salad Dressing Recipe

1 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup cider vinegar or raspberry vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons poppy seeds

Whisk all the ingredients together in a small bowl or shake in a jar. Cover and chill for several hours to blend flavors. (Great made the day before). Shake before using. Pour over salad and serve immediately.