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Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing

05 Friday Feb 2016

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Fresh fruit salad in winter is a real treat and this recipe is delicious, combining several fruits including apples, kiwi, blackberries, pomegranate, bananas and Mandarin oranges. The dressing is fresh and tasty delivering a nice side to compliment any meal.
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Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 3 Tbsp honey
  • 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tsp poppy seeds

Combine all ingredients and mix well.

Salad

  • 8 mandarin oranges, peeled and segmented (I used Cuties)
  • 4 apples, diced
  • 4 ripe kiwis peeled and diced
  • 4 bananas, peeled and diced
  • 1 1/2 cup pomegranate arils (from about 1 large)
  • 1-2 cups blackberries (I added to the recipe)

Combine all salad ingredients. Toss with dressing and serve immediately.

Recipe adapted from CookingClassy.com

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Kiwi Mandarin Salad…sweet and tangy!

22 Friday Jun 2012

Posted by in Family Favorites, Vegan, Vegetarian

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Mandarin Salad, Colorado Cache Cookbook, is a staple for my friends and I.  It is so yummy and refreshing and perfect with BBQ chicken (check out my coming post on June 29, 2012).

It’s perfect any time of year.  Experiment with it when other fresh fruits are available.  This time, I added kiwi and craisins and loved it!  The tangy kiwi and craisins with the sugary almonds are delightful.

Kiwi Mandarin Salad

KIWI MANDARIN SALAD

SUGARED ALMONDS:
1/2 cup sliced almonds, `
3 tablespoons sugar

SALAD:
1/2 head iceberg lettuce
1/2 head romaine lettuce
1 cup chopped celery
2 whole green onions, chopped
11 ounces can mandarin oranges, drained
3 fresh kiwi, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup craisins

DRESSING:
1/2 teaspoon salt
dash pepper
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons vinegar
dash Tabasco sauce

1.In a small pan over medium heat, cook almonds and sugar, stirring constantly until almonds are coated and sugar dissolved. Watch carefully as they will burn easily. Cool and store in air-tight container.
2.Mix all dressing ingredients and chill.
3.Mix lettuces, celery and onions.
4.Just before serving, add almonds, mandarins, kiwi and craisins. Toss with the dressing.

Adapted from Colorado Cache Cookbook, Mandarin Salad