Easy Fresh Fruit Summer Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• 2 teaspoons cardamom.
• 1/4 cup Splenda granular, sugar substitute.
• 3/4 cup nonfat yogurt ( or fat free sour cream).
• 2 cups cantaloupe balls.
• 2 cups watermelon balls.
• 1/2 cup blueberries.
• 1/2 cup blackberries.
• 1/2 cup fresh pineapple, cubed.
• 1/4 cup walnuts, roughly chopped  ( or nuts of your choice).
• fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped (optional).

1. In a small bowl whisk together nonfat yogurt, splenda, cardamom and salt, set aside.
2. Combine the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl, carefully mix. (fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped, may be added if using). Pour nonfat yogurt mix over the fruit and carefully stir to coat.
3. Alternately, the nonfat yogurt mix can be served on the side, or as a topping on each serving. Ganish with fresh basil leaves.

Summer Fresh Fruit Salad Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1-2-3 Fruit Dressing Dressing (see recipe below)
• 5 to 6 cups of a variety of fresh fruits of your choice (be creative): 

Bananas, peeled and sliced
Blueberries
Blackberries
Cherries, pitted
Raspberries
Strawberries
Green and/or red grapes, halved
Kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced
Pears, peeled and sliced
Peaches, peeled and sliced
Mango, skinned, cored and sliced
Oranges, skinned and cut-up
Pineapple, cored, peeled and sliced
Watermelon, flesh removed and cut into bite-size pieces, flesh removed and cut into bite-size pieces
Melon (cantaloupe & honeydew), flesh removed and cut into bite-size pieces, flesh removed and cut into bite-size pieces

Preparation:

1. Prepare 1-2-3 Fruit Dressing; set aside until ready to use.
2. In a large bowl or container, combine all the mixed prepared fruits.
3. Pour prepared 1-2-3 Fruit Dressing over the cutup fruits; gently toss to coat all the fruit. Serve family style or for a gourmet look, serve in chilled cocktail glasses.
4. To store, cover and refrigerate for several hours before serving.
5. Makes 8 to 10 servings. 

1-2-3 Fruit Dressing:
No oil. Tart and refreshing.

• 1 lemon - grated zest (rind) and juice
• 1 lime - grated zest (rind) and juice
• 1 orange - grated zest (rind) and juice
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1 cup granulated sugar

NOTE: Grate the zest off of the citrus fruits first before juicing them.

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the zest and juice from the lemon, lime, and orange. Add the beaten egg and sugar. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes just to a boil; let boil 1 minute still stirring constantly.

Remove from heat and let cool before tossing with the fruit salad.

Watermelon Fresh Fruit Salad Recipe

This recipe makes enough to fill up a 3 qt bowl and will feed about 4-5 people.
Things you will need:

• Watermelon, only one disc
• Apple (1)
• Pear (1)
• Strawberries (5-6)
• Banana (2)
• Kiwi (1)

Steps:

1. Gather all the fruits and give them a good washing.
2. Peel and pit apple, pear and kiwis and shop them up in cubes of any size you like ;) Place in a mixing bowl.
3. Discard the skin of bananas and cut them in rings.
4. Cut the end of strawberries and chop them in cubes as well. Add to the rest of the fruits.
5. Slice the watermelon in half, get the seeds out if not seedless, cut a small disk and lay it flat on the cutting board. Cut the skin of the slice in a circle and chop up in bite size pieces.
6. Combine all the ingredients, mix well, and make sure not to squash the fruit. Leave it in a fridge for an hour to let the flavors combine and you are DONE!

Tips & Warnings:
To keep the salad from turning brown squeeze a few drops of lemon juice on top.
Bananas usually turn brown very quickly, so if you plan on eating in a day or two add bananas right before serving.
Be as creative as you can: add regular or flavored yogurt with some nuts or get strawberry dressing from any groceries store, ice cream with some chocolate shell to pore over the top is always great too!
Try adding brown sugar or honey if there is not enough sweet fruits in the salad or if the fruits are out of season.
If the goal is to lose weight try staying away from: canned fruits, bananas and dates (50g). They are all pack with over 100 calories per piece!

Fresh Fruit Salad With Poppy Seed Dressing

Dressing:

• ½ cup honey
• ¼ cup frozen limeade concentrate , thawed
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon orange peel , grated
• ½ teaspoon poppy seed
• ¼ teaspoon ground mustard

Salad:

1. 2 cups fresh blueberries
2. 4 medium peaches , peeled and sliced
3. 4 medium oranges , peeled and sliced
4. 4 kiwi , peeled and sliced

Directions:

1. Combine dressing ingredients in small bowl.
2. Arrange fruit in bowls and top with dressing.
3. Enjoy.

Fresh Fruit Salad Recipe

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Ingredient List:

• 3 medium bananas
• 1 cup strawberries, halved
• 4 medium oranges, pared and sectioned
• 1 cup seedless green grapes, halved

Sour Cream Honey Dressing:

• 1/2 cup dairy sour cream
• 1 Tablespoon honey
• 1 Tablespoon orange juice

Step 1: Slice bananas, strawberries, oranges, and grapes. Place in large mixing bowl.
Step 2: In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, honey and orange juice and mix well.
Step 3: Coat the fresh fruit with the dressing and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

Fresh Fruit Salad Recipe

This fresh fruit salad recipe went over big at our latest pool party with lots of kids and adults.

1. 2 Cups of Fresh Sliced Strawberries
2. 2 Cups of Fresh Green Grapes
3. 3 Sliced Bananas

Mix with your favorite strawberry yogurt. I used Stoneybrooks organic strawberry cheese cake.

Kids and adults enjoyed this refreshing cold salad.