Italian Salad With Fruit And Walnuts Food

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.

ITALIAN FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Cook Acine de Pepe according to box directions; drain and set aside to cool.
• Drain juice from canned fruit into a saucepan.
• Add sugar, eggs, cornstarch and lemon juice. Cook over low-medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Mix with the cooled pasta and refrigerate for a couple of hours.
• Add fruit and Cool Whip and mix gently. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

RICE SALAD WITH FRUIT AND NUTS

Steps:

• Half fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil.
• Rinse rice in a sieve until water runs clear, then add rice and turmeric to the pan and boil, uncovered for 10-12 minutes, until rice is tender.
• Drain in strainer and place in a bowl.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a saucepan, add onion and garlic and cook gently for 5 minutes.
• Turn up the heat, add the almonds and pine nuts and cook for 5 minutes longer, stirring often, until onion and nuts are golden brown.
• Add the onion mixture to the rice, along with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (which will immediately turn the rice bright primrose yellow), the apricots, coriander, salt, and pepper.
• Taste and add more lemon juice if necessary. Serve.

RANCHY FRUIT AND NUT SALAD

Steps:

• Mix salad greens and ranch dressing together in a bowl until evenly coated. Add tomato, cranberries, sunflower seeds, almonds, flax seeds, sea salt, and garlic; mix well. Top with Parmesan cheese.

GORGONZOLA AND TOASTED WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine lettuce with cheese and walnuts.
• Combine and whisk together dressing ingredients.
• Toss salad with enough dressing to coat but avoid over-dressing.
• Serve.

GERMAN FRUIT SALAD WITH WALNUTS (FRUCHTSALAT MIT WALNUSSEN)

Steps:

• Scoop out melon with melon baller.
• Cut peel from oranges, remove white membrane, and slice crosswise.
• Cut grapes in half and remove seeds.
• Line a glass bowl with lettuce leaves; arrange melon balls, orange slices, grapes, and walnuts in layers on top of lettuce.
• Mix and blend well all ingredients for the dressing.
• Adjust seasonings.
• Pour dressing over fruit.
• Let salad ingredients marinate for 30 minutes.
• Toss salad just before serving.

WALNUT FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine the apples, bananas, oranges, grapes, lettuce and lemon juice. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and honey. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with walnuts. Serve immediately.

ITALIAN SALAD WITH FRUIT AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Combine arugula and fennel in medium bowl. Add 1/4 cup dressing; toss to coat.
• Place on 4 salad plates; top with pears, onions and nuts.
• Top with remaining dressing and cheese.