Winter Fruit Salad
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
2307 kcal
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Course
Salad
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Cuisine
American-Mediterranean Fusion
Winter Fruit Salad
Description
Winter Fruit Salad features thinly sliced apples and Bosc pears paired with peeled and segmented clementines, kiwi rounds, and pomegranate seeds. The dressing blends warmed honey with citrus juices of lime and orange, which lightly coats the fruit and highlights seasonal flavors. Chopped walnuts add a crunchy texture, complementing the sweet and tangy medley. Optional fresh mint leaves provide a mild refreshing accent. This salad's combination of textures and bright citrus dressing deliver a crisp and juicy eating experience suitable as a crisp accompaniment or a light fruit dish in colder months. It benefits from careful slicing and gentle tossing to maintain the integrity of each fruit slice and the crunch of the nuts.
Ingredients
For the dressing:
- 2 to 3 tablespoons honey warmed
- lime juice of 2 large
- 1/4 cup orange juice
For the salad:
- 2 apple cored and thinly sliced (Honeycrisp or gala apples will work, large
- 2 Bosc pears cored and thinly sliced
- 3 clementine oranges peeled and segmented
- 3 kiwi peeled and thinly sliced into rounds
- 1 cup pomegranate arils
- 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
- 6 to 10 mint chopped (optional, fresh leaves
Instructions
- Make the dressing: In a large mixing bowl, combine the dressing ingredients of honey, lime juice, and orange juice, and whisk.
- Add the fruit: Add all the fruit and chopped walnuts. Sprinkle with mint, if using. Toss everything until well combined. Serve!
Notes
- For added flavor and a Mediterranean touch, sprinkle unsweetened shredded coconut over the salad before serving.
- Consider stirring 1 tablespoon of pomegranate molasses into the dressing for a tangy-sweet complexity.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2307 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 230.7kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 43.9g | 15% |
| Protein | 3.3g | 7% |
| Fat | 7.2g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.7g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.9g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 6.3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 446.2mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 7.4g | 30% |
| Sugar | 31.6g | 63% |
| Vitamin A | 457IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 62.5mg | 69% |
| Calcium | 58.9mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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