Winter Fruit Salad Recipe
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Winter Fruit Salad Recipe
Description
The Winter Fruit Salad Recipe mixes peeled and segmented clementines with sliced pears and apples, fresh pomegranate arils, and tender kiwi slices. This mixture provides a range of textures from the juicy, crisp apples to the soft, slightly tart kiwi. The fruit components are gently combined to maintain their shape and freshness.
The dressing is a simple syrup made from honey, fresh lemon juice, and lime juice. This adds brightness and a slight tang that complements the sweetness of the fruit, enhancing the overall flavor without overpowering it. The dressing is stirred until the honey dissolves and then drizzled over the salad.
Served immediately or chilled, this fruit salad makes a refreshing, colorful side dish or dessert that highlights fresh winter produce well. The notes suggest that adding fruits like banana or mango could increase volume or add different flavor dimensions.
Ingredients
Winter Fruit Salad Ingredients:
- 1 lb clementine orange peeled and separated into segments, 5 count
- 2 pear cored and sliced
- 2 apple cored and sliced
- 1 pomegranate to get 1 to 1 1/2 cups arils or seeds, large
- 4 kiwi peeled and sliced
Lemon Lime Syrup:
- 3 Tbsp honey
- 2 Tbsp lime juice from 1 medium lime, fresh
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice from 1 medium lemon, fresh
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl combine all prepared fruit - 5 segmented clementines, 2 sliced pears, 2 sliced apples, pomegranate seeds, and 4 sliced kiwis.
- In a measuring cup, combine: 3 Tbsp honey, 2 Tbsp lemon juice and 2 Tbsp lime juice, until honey is dissolved. If honey is not dissolving easily, warm for 10 seconds in microwave.
- Drizzle dressing over salad and toss gently to combine. Serve right away or cover and refrigerate if not serving right away.
Notes
- You can bulk up the salad with bananas if serving more people, as they add volume and creaminess.
- Mangoes provide a nice color and flavor contrast if you want to add variety to the fruit mix.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6as a side salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 211 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 211kcal | 11% |
| Carbs | 53g | |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 567mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 39g | 78% |
| Vitamin A | 100IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 106.7mg | 119% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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