Summer Abundance Fruit Salad Recipes

PERFECT SUMMER FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Bring orange juice, lemon juice, brown sugar, orange zest, and lemon zest to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla extract. Set aside to cool.
• Layer the fruit in a large, clear glass bowl in this order: pineapple, strawberries, kiwi fruit, bananas, oranges, grapes, and blueberries. Pour the cooled sauce over the fruit. Cover and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours before serving.

SUMMER FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In bowl, stir lime juice, water and sugar until sugar dissolves. Add sliced bananas and set aside.
• In large serving bowl, preferably glass, layer blueberries (reserve 1/2 cup for garnish), nectarines, strawberries, banana, watermelon and grapes.
• Garnish with reserved 1/2 cup blueberries, the kiwi and dark black cherries.
• Pour lime-sugar syrup over fruit, cover loosely and chill before serving.
• If listed fruits are not available, substitute as desired.

SUMMER ABUNDANCE FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Dice peach and plums into 1/2-inch size (approx. 1 cm).
• Slice grapes in half lengthwise.
• Finely mince the mint leaves.
• Mix all the fruit and the mint leaves in a bowl with 3 Tbsp of sugar. Cover and set aside in refrigerator for at least an hour.
• Just prior to serving, mix remaining 1 tbsp sugar and vanilla with the heavy cream, and whip until it holds soft peaks.
• Mix the fruit thoroughly one more time, some of the raspberries will have macerated to juice, and that is deliciously fine!
• Serve fruit in bowls or glasses (or paper cups if you want to).
• Top each serving with a dollop of whipped cream.