Summer Fruit Salad With Honey Lime Vinaigrette Food

SUMMER FRUIT SALAD WITH HONEY LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients and set aside. Keep chilled if not using immediately. 2. Place all the prepared fruit in a large serving bowl, either arranged with each fruit separate or all mixed together. Garnish with pineapple wedges, a few pieces of whole fruit and sprigs of mint around the edges of the bowl. Place zig-zag cut kiwi in the middle. Drizzle on the vinaigrette. 3. When ready to serve spoon out about a cup into a small bowl or glass making sure to spoon in some of the vinaigrette as well. If preparing ahead of time before serving, don't pour the dressing on until ready to serve. Keep the fruit salad covered and chilled before serving.

HONEY-LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Blend lime juice, honey, sugar, mustard, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and cumin in a blender; stream olive oil and canola oil into the juice mixture while blending to emulsify the oil into the juice.

HONEY LIME FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Combine bananas, strawberries, and blueberries in a bowl. Drizzle honey and lime juice over fruit; stir to coat. Sprinkle with pine nuts.

MANGO FRUIT SALAD WITH HONEY LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk together ginger, lime zest, lime juice, and honey in a small bowl; set aside.
• Mix fruits and mint in a large bowl.
• Add dressing; toss to coat.
• (Can be covered and refrigerated overnight.).

SUMMER SALAD WITH CITRUS VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk together first five ingredients., For salad, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; stir-fry beef until browned, 1-3 minutes. Remove from heat. If desired, sprinkle with salt., Place romaine, fruit and beef in a serving dish. Toss with vinaigrette. If desired, top with walnuts. Serve immediately.

HONEY LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk together lime juice, honey, salt & cayenne pepper.
• Add oil; whisk until thoroughly blended.
• Can be made up to 2 days ahead. Cover & refrigerate. Whisk to blend before using.

FRUIT SALAD WITH HONEY GINGER LIME DRESSING

Steps:

• All fruit should be washed and dried before being ready for the salad.
• Cut skin from pineapple, so no brown spots are left. Cut peeled fruit into quarters lengthwise, cut off core, then dice each quarter into approximate one-inch chunks. Place in large bowl.
• Peel and remove seeds from the cantaloupe, then cut into one-inch cubes. Place in bowl with pineapple.
• Halve or quarter strawberries, depending on size, and add to bowl.
• Slice each nectarine into about 10-12 slices, then gently pull each slice away from pit and add them to the bowl.
• Cut the ends off of kiwi fruits, then insert a small spoon just under peel of each, and slide it around the fruit, just under the peel, until the peel is separated from the fruit. Cut each peeled kiwi in half lengthwise, then each half into four or five slices. Add to the rest of fruit.
• Add blueberries and blackberries to the rest of fruit. Prepare dressing (below).
• In a small bowl (I actually prefer a mason jar to shake the ingredients together in), mix together honey, lime juice and zest, ginger (I use a microplane to grate it fine), and poppy seeds. Whisk well, then pour over fruit and toss gently to coat.
• (You can prepare this salad up to a day ahead of time, but keep the different kinds of fruit separated from each other just until serving, or the colors will bleed. It tastes best at room temperature. The dressing actually tastes better made a day in advance anyway).
• TIPS ON FINDING RIPE FRUIT: For pineapple, the skin should be slightly yellow, firm to the touch but not hard--will give a little. And, when a leaf near the top of the fruit is tugged gently, it should easily remove from the fruit. For cantaloupe, it should be firm but give slightly, a bit yellowish on the rind--those "veins" are a good sign--it means they were left long enough on the ground to ripen properly. And, if you poke a fingernail in the top "dime" spot, you should be able to smell the fruit. If you can't smell anything, it's not ripe. Strawberries should be shiny and fragrant. Nectarines should have a slight give and be fragrant. Blueberries and blackberries should be firm and deeply colored. Kiwi fruit should be firm, but not rock hard--must have a very slight "give".

SUMMER FRUIT SALAD WITH HONEY, LIME & BASIL DRESSING

Steps:

• Wash and prepare all the fruit and place in to a large bowl.
• Zest the lime and place the zest into a small bowl.
• Mince basil leaves and add to the lime zest.
• Add the honey, the juice of both limes, and the Splenda to the mixture.
• Whisk together and pour over the fruit.
• Mix lightly and refrigerate at least an hour before serving, to allow the flavors to meld.

FRESH CORN SALAD WITH HONEY LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk together lime juice and honey.
• Add jalapeno, cilantro, and salt and set aside.
• Cut corn off cobs leaving some pieces large.
• Add to dressing.
• Add spinach, tomato and cucumber and mix well.
• This salad tastes best after about half an hour when the spinach has wilted and the flavors have had time to meld.

LIME-HONEY FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine cornstarch and lime juice until smooth. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 20 seconds; stir. Cook 15 seconds longer; stir. Stir in honey and poppy seeds., In a large bowl, combine the apples, pears and grapes. Pour dressing over fruit; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight.