Best Julies Kiwi Mandarin Dressing Recipes

EASY FRUIT SALAD

Easy Fruit Salad image

Quick and easy fruit salad recipe with strawberries, blueberries, pineapple and mandarin oranges. Covered in a dressing using vanilla pudding and extracts.

Provided by Julie Evink

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 lb strawberries (hulled and sliced)
11 oz blueberries
3 c. red grapes
1 whole pineapple ( sliced)
15 oz mandarin oranges
2 Tbsp instant vanilla pudding
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp almond extract

Steps:

In a large boil whisk pudding mix, vanilla and almond extract until smooth.
Add in fruit and gently stir to coat with glaze.
Refrigerate at least two hours or overnight. The juices from the fruit will combine with the pudding mix to create a glaze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 101 kcal, Carbohydrate 26 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 14 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 20 g, ServingSize 1 serving

JULIE'S KIWI MANDARIN DRESSING

Julie's Kiwi Mandarin Dressing image

Once upon a time, in the recipe request section of an online bulletin board, someone asked for a kiwi mandarin salad dressing. I looked all over for one online, but no luck. So I went to the store and got myself a bunch o' kiwis and such, and came up with one of my own. I had it with dinner that night, and it was darn tasty! The folks on the other board have had it, too, and say they really like it.

Provided by Julesong

Categories Salad Dressings

Time 10m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 ripe kiwi fruits
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges or 2 mandarin oranges (fresh would be better and sweeter)
1/2-1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon sugar (to taste, try it without, first)
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil ("or" more)
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar (to taste)
1 tablespoon rice cooking wine
1/2 teaspoon lime juice
2 dashes Tabasco sauce

Steps:

Peel the kiwis, then whir them in the food processor until they're thoroughly liquified.
They won't be completely liquid because they have a fair amount of fiber in them.
Place in a bowl.
If using canned mandarins, rinse them well (they usually come in syrup).
If using fresh, peel and separate the mandarins.
Then process them well.
Put a sieve over the bowl with the kiwis and pour the processed mandarins into the sieve to separate the juice from the pulp.
Add the remaining ingredients and whisk well.
Pour over field greens salad mix and enjoy!
Pine nuts make a nice garnish for this dressing.
Note: I created this recipe as a request from a user on an online bulletin board.
Fresh mandarins are preferred, rather than canned, for sure.
Also, other people who've tried this recipe really like it- one substituted balsamic vinegar, but it's such a strong vinegar (and would cover the taste of the kiwi) I think the rice vinegar is better.