Vanilla Fruit Salad For Sixty Plus Food

FRUIT SALAD WITH VANILLA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the strawberries, grapes, bananas, kiwi and pineapple. Fold in pie filling and vanilla. Chill until serving.

FRUIT SALAD WITH VANILLA DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl whisk together the yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, honey, vanilla extract and salt. Season with pepper, to taste. Set aside.
• Place all of the fruit and the nuts into a large mixing bowl and toss to combine. Add the dressing, toss and serve.

FRUIT SALAD WITH ORANGE-VANILLA SYRUP

Steps:

• Place the sugar, 1 cup water, orange zest, juice and vanilla bean in a small pan and stir to dissolve the sugar. Then bring to a boil. Turn the heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes to thicken. Set aside to cool.
• Prepare all the fruit in a large bowl, pour the cooled syrup over the top and toss together. Decorate with mint leaves and chill until ready to serve.

CITRUS-VANILLA SALAD

Steps:

• Trim the bottoms and tops of the navel oranges, grapefruits and blood oranges, then cut away the peel and pith with a paring knife. Slice the fruit crosswise and arrange on a rimmed platter.
• Combine the lemon juice, sugar, 1/4 cup water and the vanilla seeds in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
• Pour the syrup over the fruit, cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.

VANILLA PEACH SALAD

Steps:

• Drain the peaches and save the juice.
• Using juice and enough water to make 1 cup, bring to a boil.
• Dissolve jello in liquid.
• Add the ice cream and stir well.
• Add peaches and chill.
• Garnish with whipped topping and a peach slice.

FRUIT SALAD WITH VANILLA BEAN SYRUP

Steps:

• Using a knife, scrape the vanilla seeds from the pod, and place seeds and pod into a saucepan.
• Add the water, sugar, and grapefruit juice.
• If you were unable to find a ruby red grapefruit, please adjust the amount of sugar according to your taste.
• If it's not a ruby red, you might need some more.
• Bring liquid to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until thickened into syrup, about 15 minutes.
• Let cool, remove the pod, and place vanilla syrup in refrigerator until chilled.
• Add prepared fruit into a bowl and toss with the chilled vanilla syrup.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.

VERY VANILLA FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl; refrigerate at least an hour or until ready to serve.

VANILLA PUDDING FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Combine bananas, apples and lemon juice in large mixing bowl.
• Toss until evenly coated.
• Add pineapple, strawberries, grapes and pecans.
• In small mixing bowl, combine pudding mix, water and pineapple juice with a wire whisk until smooth.
• Add pudding mixture to fruit.
• Mix gently until throughly coated.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.

FRUIT SALAD WITH VANILLA DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl whisk together the yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, honey, vanilla extract and salt. Season with pepper, to taste. Set aside.
• Place all of the fruit and the nuts into a large mixing bowl and toss to combine. Add the dressing, toss and serve.