Macedonia Fruit Salad
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Macedonia Fruit Salad
Description
The Macedonia fruit salad brings together a variety of seasonal fruits chopped into similar bite-sized pieces. The application of lemon juice prevents browning and enhances brightness, while gradual incorporation of sugar allows the fruits to release their juices, producing a naturally sweet syrup. The salad is left to macerate at least 30 minutes, softening the fruit slightly while maintaining some firmness.
The optional ingredients like almond slices add a crunchy contrast, while sour cherry liqueur or Grand Marnier contribute gentle aromatic depth. Fresh mint sprigs can be added for herbal freshness. The salad can be served chilled alone or paired with ice cream or cream for extra richness.
Notes emphasize that precise fruit quantities are flexible but maintaining roughly equal amounts improves balance. Skipping sugar reduces the syrup and sweetness essential to a classic Macedonia fruit salad.
Ingredients
- 1 apple organic, chopped into cubes
- 1 pear organic, chopped into cubes
- 1 orange organic, peeled and cut into pieces
- ½ bunch grapes organic, halved or whole, depending on size
- 1 peach organic, cut into pieces
- 2 apricots organic, cut into pieces
- 12 Cherry organic, pitted, cut in half
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed, preferably Meyer lemon
- 1 ½ Tbsp sugar or more, to your liking
- ¼ c almond OPTIONAL: slices, (or other nuts)
- 1 Tbsp maraschino liqueur OPTIONAL: or Grand Marnier
- 6 prigs mint OPTIONAL, fresh
Instructions
- Equal amounts of each fruit is ideal. However, you're not being judged, so if you have a few more cherries or pieces of peach, it's not a big deal. Place the chopped fruit into into a large bowl.
- Add the lemon juice to the fruit in the bowl.
- Next, sprinkle about half of the sugar lightly over the fruit. The amount of sugar will vary depending on your desired sweetness and/or syrup. Toss the fruit and sprinkle the rest of the sugar.
- Toss again, cover and allow to macerate for at least half an hour. At this point, you can taste the macedonia fruit salad and decide if you want more lemon juice or sugar. If you add more sugar, let it rest longer. If it’s hot, you can keep the fruit dessert in the fridge.
- Once it has rested, you will have a fruit salad with a glossy, tart/sweet syrup and your macedonia is ready to serve. Just spoon into bowls or glasses (add a sprig of mint, if desired.)
- Add any of the optional ingredients, and serve with ice cream, or cream if desired, but I honestly prefer mine plain. It’s that good! Eat your macedonia fruit salad within a day of making it for the best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Using roughly equal amounts of each selected fruit helps balance flavors and presentation.
- Inclusion of sugar is important to develop the sweet syrup; omitting it will change the traditional maceration result.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 780 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 780kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 150g | 50% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 1.629mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 24g | 96% |
| Sugar | 115g | 230% |
| Vitamin A | 2.38IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 119mg | 132% |
| Calcium | 211mg | 21% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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