Fresh Fruit Macedonia Recipes

ITALIAN FRUIT SALAD ALL YEAR ROUND

Steps:

• Wash and pat-dry all the fruit except for the bananas.
• Peel and cut apple into bite-size cubes.
• Do the same with peaches. There is no need to peel them, just remove the pit. Add them to a salad bowl.
• As soon as possible cover everything with 1/2 freshly squeezed lemon juice. This way they don't get brown.
• Peel and cut the bananas. Add to the salad bowl. Squeeze the remaining ½ of the lemon. Again, to keep the fruit from
• Peel and slice the orange. The best way is to cut off the top and cut off the bottom. Stand up the orange on either one of the flat sides. Start running the knife underneath the white skin of the orange all the way around until the orange is peeled. Now you can easily cut it in cubes.
• Add orange cubes to the salad bowl together with a few table spoons of brown sugar and a couple of fresh mint leaves if you have them.
• Taste and add more sugar or lemon juice to get the perfect balance of sweet& sour.
• Mix everything gently. Place in the fridge before serving.

SPANISH MACEDONIA TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Peel the papaya, pineapple, chirimoya, and mango. Be sure to cut off the "eyes" of the pineapple and seed the chirimoya.
• Cut the papaya, pineapple, and mango into bite-size pieces and place in a ceramic mixing bowl.
• Rinse the strawberries and remove the leaves (hull), then cut each into 4 pieces and place in the same bowl with the other fruit.
• Juice the orange and lemon and pour over fruit. Drizzle honey over fruit and mix thoroughly. Place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour, or until you are ready to serve.

MACEDONIA DI FRUTTA (FRUIT SALAD)

Steps:

• Toss the cut up fruit together with sugar and freshly squeezed lemon juice. Taste the combination: if too sweet, add a bit more lemon juice, if too tart, add a bit more sugar, bearing in mind that both tend to mellow after maceration.
• Let the fruit macerate for about 30 minutes in the fridge and there you have it!

FRESH FRUIT MACEDONIA

Steps:

• If necessary, peel fruits and cut into bite-size pieces to make 4 cups.
• Combine wine, sugar, and lemon juice.
• Pour wine mixture over fruits; stir gently to mix.
• Cover; refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• To serve, top with dollop of whipped cream, if desired.

FRUIT SALAD: MACEDONIA

Steps:

• Chop the strawberries and add to a large bowl with the blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries. Add the orange juice, lemon juice, sugar, if using, and mint. Cover with plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator to marinate for at least a couple of hours.