MINTED FRUIT SALAD
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
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
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 40m
Yield 4 to 6 servings, approximately 5 cups
Number Of Ingredients 9
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
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
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 to 6 servings, approximately
Number Of Ingredients 9
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
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
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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