WINTER FRUIT SALAD

It’s that time of the year when all the berries and melons disappear from the grocery store, and what’s left is apples, apples and more apples. Oh, and a few oranges and bananas too. This winter fruit salad takes the best of the season and turns it into a light and refreshing side dish that’s packed with color and flavor.

For this recipe, you’re going to need mandarin oranges, pineapple, kiwi and pomegranates. These are all fruits that are readily available during the winter and they’re a nice change from the standard apples and bananas. The fruit is tossed in a light dressing made from citrus juice, honey and poppy seeds.

You can buy pomegranate seeds that are ready to eat, or get a whole pomegranate and remove the seeds yourself. I typically use those little mandarin oranges that come in mesh bags at the grocery store, but any tangerine variety will also work, so long as it’s seedless.

Ingredients

• 3 cups of cubed pineapple
• 1 cup of peeled, quartered and sliced kiwis
• 2 cups of mandarin orange or clementine segments
• 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
• 3 tablespoons lemon or lime juice
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• Optional garnish: fresh mint leaves

Instructions

1. Place the pineapple, kiwi, mandarin oranges and pomegranate arils in a large bowl.
2. In a small bowl whisk together the lemon juice, honey and poppy seeds.
3. ........................................

for full instruction please see : www.dinneratthezoo.com

Share this post