Best Hint Of Mint Fruit Salad Recipes

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MINTED FRUIT SALAD



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Filled with the season's best and freshest fruit, this salad shouts summer. The hint of mint adds a refreshing note to the colorful compote.-Edie DeSpain, Logan, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup unsweetened apple juice
2 tablespoons honey
4 teaspoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
4 teaspoons lemon juice
4 cups cantaloupe balls
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1 cup fresh blueberries
2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint leaves

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine the apple juice, honey, ginger and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until mixture is reduced to 3/4 cup. Remove from the heat. Cool., In a serving bowl, combine the cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries and mint. Drizzle with cooled apple juice mixture; gently toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 113 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 14mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

FRESH FRUIT AND MINT SALAD



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 40m

Yield 4 to 6 servings, approximately 5 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 papaya or mango
1 cup strawberries
2 kiwis
1 banana
2 navel oranges
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon Grand Marnier, optional
3 to 5 sprigs fresh mint
1 cup raspberries or blueberries

Steps:

  • Peel and dice the mango or papaya, and put in a medium bowl. Trim the strawberries' stems and half or quarter, if large. Add to the bowl of fruit. Peel and dice the kiwi, add to bowl. Peel and slice the bananas, add to bowl.
  • Cut the top and bottom off the oranges just deep enough to expose the inner fruit. Following the curve of the fruit cut the skin and pith off the orange in panels. Holding the orange over the bowl cut between the membranes to free the citrus segments. Let them fall into the bowl as they are cut free. By hand, squeeze all the juice from the remaining membrane over the fruit, then discard. Repeat with the other orange.
  • Lightly stir the honey and Grand Marnier, if using, into the fruit. Strip the mint leaves off the stem, tear, or chop into smaller pieces, and stir into the fruit salad. Add the berries and set aside for 10 minutes or up to 2 hours.
  • Serve.
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HINT OF MINT FRUIT SALAD



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I love making herbal syrups like the simple dressing for this colorful fruit salad. It definitely adds pizzazz to our Easter dinner. -Sue Gronholz, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch     Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup loosely packed mint sprigs
2-1/2 cups chopped apples
2-1/2 cups chopped ripe pears
2 cups cubed fresh pineapple
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 cup mayonnaise

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add mint; cover and steep for 20 minutes. Strain and discard mint. Transfer syrup to a small bowl; refrigerate until chilled. , Just before serving, combine the apples, pears, pineapple, strawberries and blueberries in a large bowl. Stir mayonnaise into mint syrup until blended; pour over fruit and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts :

FRESH FRUIT AND MINT SALAD



Fresh Fruit and Mint Salad image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 to 6 servings, approximately

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 papaya or mango
1 cup strawberries
2 kiwis
1 banana
2 navel oranges
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon Grand Marnier, optional
3 to 5 sprigs fresh mint
1 cup raspberries or blueberries

Steps:

  • Peel and dice the mango or papaya, and put in a medium bowl. Trim the strawberries' stems and half or quarter, if large. Add to the bowl of fruit. Peel and dice the kiwi, add to bowl. Peel and slice the bananas, add to bowl.
  • Cut the top and bottom off the oranges just deep enough to expose the inner fruit. Following the curve of the fruit cut the skin and pith off the orange in panels. Holding the orange over the bowl cut between the membranes to free the citrus segments. Let them fall into the bowl as they are cut free. By hand, squeeze all the juice from the remaining membrane over the fruit, then discard. Repeat with the other orange.
  • Lightly stir the honey and Grand Marnier, if using, into the fruit. Strip the mint leaves off the stem, tear, or chop into smaller pieces, and stir into the fruit salad. Add the berries and set aside for 10 minutes or up to 2 hours.
  • Serve.

HINT OF MINT FRUIT SALAD



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Make and share this Hint of Mint Fruit Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by carolinafan

Categories     Fruit

Time 1h20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup loosely packed mint sprig
2 1/2 cups chopped apples
2 1/2 cups chopped ripe pears
2 cups cubed fresh pineapple
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 cup mayonnaise

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 4 minutes.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add mint; cover and steep for 20 minutes.
  • Strain and discard mint.
  • Transfer syrup to a small bowl; refrigerate until chilled.
  • Just before serving, combine the apples, pears, pineapple, strawberries and blueberries in a large bowl.
  • Stir mayonnaise into mint syrup until blended; pour over the fruit and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.3, Fat 6.8, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 5.1, Sodium 140.9, Carbohydrate 37.1, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 28.7, Protein 0.8

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