Best Fruit Salad With Herb Citrus Mint Maple Or Basic Syrup Recipes

Easy Fruit Salad image

Provided by Sabrina Snyder

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups strawberries (cut in halves)
4 tangerines (separated into sections)
3 cups pineapple chunks
3 kiwi (peeled and sliced)
2 cups blueberries
2 cups red grapes
mint (optional)

Steps:

Add the orange juice, orange zest, lemon juice, lemon zest, and honey to a saucepan and bring to a boil on medium heat, whisking for 3-4 minutes then turn off, add in the vanilla and let cool completely.
Add the fruit to a large bowl and toss carefully with the sauce and refrigerate for at least two hours (you can also toss each fruit individually and line up the fruits in rainbow order then garnish the fruit salad with mint).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 123 kcal, Carbohydrate 31 g, Protein 1 g, Sodium 2 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 26 g, ServingSize 1 serving

Citrus Salad with Pistachios & Maple Vinaigrette image

Provided by Nancy Fuller

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups baby arugula
2 navel oranges, peeled and sliced
1 red grapefruit, peeled and sliced
1 avocado, diced
1/2 cup shelled roasted and salted pistachios, chopped
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon maple syrup
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

For the salad: Add the arugula to the bottom of a platter and top with the oranges, grapefruit and avocados. Sprinkle with pistachios and crumbled feta.
For the vinaigrette: Whisk together the olive oil, white wine vinegar, maple syrup and some salt and pepper.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve.