Gingered Winter Fruit Medley Food

FRUIT MEDLEY WITH CINNAMON DRESSING

Steps:

• In blender or food processor, place tofu, soymilk, honey, cinnamon, lemon juice, vanilla and salt. Cover; blend on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy.
• In large salad bowl, mix all remaining ingredients; toss with dressing. Store covered in refrigerator.

WINTER VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a large pot fitted with a steamer basket, bring water to a boil and add vegetables successively starting with broccoli and cauliflower, about 3 minutes, then snow peas about 3 more minutes, then cherry tomatoes, until all vegetables are fork tender (a fork can easily be poked through). Transfer vegetables to a large mixing bowl and season with garlic powder and salt and pepper, to taste, and toss with melted butter.

GINGERED WINTER FRUIT AMBROSIA

Steps:

• Whisk together the lime juice, honey or agave nectar and ginger in a small bowl.
• Cut away the peel and white pith from the grapefruit. The easiest way to do this is to cut the ends off, then stand on one end and cut away strips of skin and pith at the same time. Hold the grapefruit over your serving bowl and cut the sections away from the membranes that separate them. Place in the bowl.
• Peel, core and dice the pears. Add to the grapefruit. Add the grapes, dates, pomegranate seeds and chia seeds. Stir the lime-ginger marinade and toss with the fruit. Chill for 30 minutes or longer and toss again.
• Sprinkle the coconut over the top and serve.

FROSTY FRUIT MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the pineapple chunks with juice, walnut halves, orange juice and ground ginger, mix well.
• Add the strawberry halves, blueberries and coconut.
• Toss gently to coat the fruit with juice.
• Place mixture in an airtight container, leaving room for mixture to expand as it freezes.
• Store up to one month in freezer.
• Thaw at room temperature.
• The fruit mixture will thaw but remain frosty.

FROZEN FRUIT MEDLEY

Steps:

• Drain canned fruits, reserving 1 cup combined syrup.
• Cook syrup and sugar over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• In a large bowl, mix all ingredients including syrup together.
• Using about 2 cups at a time, place mixture in blender.
• Cover and puree until smooth but slightly chunky.
• Pour into another large bowl.
• Repeat until all fruit is processed.
• When all is blended, stir together in the large bowl.
• Line 30 muffin cups with paper liners.
• Ladle fruit into paper cups.
• Freeze until solid.
• When frozen, turn over muffin tins and punch out cups with your thumbs.
• Place cups in freezer bags and store in freezer.
• Remove from freezer 20 minutes before serving to use as a salad or dessert, or eat frozen.

GRANDMA'S WINTER FRUIT MEDLEY

Steps:

• Place fruit in a large bowl.
• In 1-qt saucepan stir together all dressing ingredients.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until dressing is thickened (3 to 5 min.).
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Pour dressing over fruit; toss to coat.
• Chill 15 minutes.