Throw It Together Fruit Salad Food

CLASSIC FRUIT SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Wash all your vegetables that need to be washed
• Sliced the kiwi, watermelon, and cantelope - as well as the grapes if there will be young children
• Toss in a bowl and refrigerate with blueberries and kiwi
• Right before you are ready to serve it, slice the blueberries and fold in
• Serve immediately and refrigerate the leftovers

LAST MINUTE FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• If you have an egg slicer,us this to slice your berries thinly, otherwise, use a knife to slice into very thin slices.
• Wash kiwfruit and pat dry.
• Using a very sharp knife, slice kiwi thinly- leaving the skin ON.
• Lay each slice of kiwi flat and use the knife point to cut a slit in the ring of skin left on each slice.
• The remaining skin should easily peel off (if it is stubborn, just trace along the outer edge of the slice with your knife)- you'll end up with nice even slices of kiwi.
• In a large decorative serving bowl,gently combine berries, kiwi slices, mandarin oranges, and pineapple chunks- don't stir too hard or you'll crush the fruit.
• Chop cherries and add to the bowl.
• Add just a couple of Tablespoons of each of the the reserved fruit canning juices to taste- not too much, just enough to moisten.
• Add the sugar and gently stir to combine.
• Cover& Chill at least 30 minutes.
• Can be made up to 3 hours in advance- but don't make too early or the fruit will get soggy.

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.