Citrus Yogurt Layered Salad Food

ROSEMARY CITRUS SALAD

Steps:

• For the rosemary syrup: Combine the sugar, rosemary sprigs and 1 cup water in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Boil for 5 minutes. Let it cool, then strain out the rosemary. Stir in the lemon juice.
• For the salad: To assemble, divide the yogurt among 8 glasses, top with a mix of the oranges, blood oranges, mandarin oranges and grapefruit and drizzle the rosemary syrup over the top.

CITRUS YOGURT LAYERED SALAD

Steps:

• Cut tops and bottoms from grapefruits and oranges, then cut along the pith to remove remaining skin. Cut between the membranes to remove citrus sections. Drain in strainer to remove excess juice.
• In 8 martini glasses, sorbet cups or coupes, layer as follows: First place 3 to 5 grapefruit sections, 3 mint leaves, then a heaping tablespoon of yogurt, then about 8 orange sections. Follow that with 2 more mint leaves, another heaping tablespoon of yogurt, then pistachio nuts.

CITRUS SALAD

Steps:

• Place a sieve over a medium bowl. Hold an orange over the bowl, and using a paring knife, cut along the membrane on both sides of each segment. Free the segments and let them fall into the sieve. Repeat with the grapefruit. Squeeze the membranes over the bowl to extract as much juice as possible, reserving the juices in the bottom of the bowl. Place the fruit segments and fennel in a salad bowl.
• In a blender or the bowl of a small food processor, blend together the oil, basil and 3 tablespoons of the reserved juice until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Pour over the fruit and fennel. Add the chopped walnuts and toss until all the ingredients are coated.

CITRUS FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Fold in yogurt., Just before serving, add fruit and stir gently to combine. Sprinkle with pecans.

FRUIT AND CREAM LAYERED SALAD

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine cream cheese, yogurt, sugar, and lemon juice. Beat at medium speed until smooth. Add whipped topping and almond extract, continue beating until smooth and thick. Refrigerate.
• In large glass bowl, layer blueberries, peaches and strawberries. Spoon on half of topping mixture. Layer on grapes and mandarin oranges. Spoon on remaining half of topping over fruit to within one inch of edge. Sprinkle with almonds. Garnish with whole strawberries. The salad can be made a day ahead and any fruit combination can be used.