Pearorpineapplesalad Recipes

WINTER FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, zest of the lemon and lime, and ¼ cup lime juice. (If honey is too cold for the mixture to come together you can microwave it quickly.) Whisk in the poppy seeds and set aside.
• For the fruit salad: In a large bowl toss together all of the prepared fruit, setting aside about ½ cup of the pomegranate arils. Pour prepared Honey-Lime dressing over the fruit and gently toss to coat. Top with remaining ½ cup of pomegranate aril seeds and mint leaves if using.
• Serve and enjoy!

PEAR OR PINEAPPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Drain the fruit.
• If using pear halves, place the fruit inside up on a fruit plate.
• If using pineapple rings, place the ring on a fruit plate.
• Place a dollop of mayo in the middle.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Place a cherry on top and serve.

GRANDMA'S FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice in a 1-cup measuring cup. In a large bowl, combine the pineapple, pears, peaches and grapes. Cover and refrigerate. , Add enough water to pineapple juice to measure 1 cup. Pour into a small saucepan. Whisk in pudding mix. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; set aside to cool to room temperature., Slice bananas into a small bowl. Drizzle with lemon juice; gently toss to coast. Let stand for 5 minutes; drain. Add bananas and cherries to chilled fruit. Add cooled pudding; toss gently to combine. Refrigerate until serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

PEAR-LIME GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pears, reserving juice; set pears aside. In a small saucepan, bring juice to a boil. Stir in gelatin until dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. , In a food processor, combine pears and cream cheese; cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in gelatin mixture until blended. Stir in the pineapple and 3/4 cup pecans. Fold in whipped topping. , Pour into an ungreased 11x7-in. dish. Refrigerate until set. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Cut into squares.