Basil Lime Pineapple Fruit Salad Recipes

VANILLA-LIME FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, water and corn syrup. With a sharp knife, scrape the vanilla bean to remove the seeds; add bean and seeds to pan. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 20 minutes or until reduced by half. Remove from the heat; cool for 10 minutes. Discard vanilla bean. Stir in lime juice and zest., In a large bowl, combine the pineapple, oranges, grapefruit and blueberries. Drizzle with vanilla-lime sauce and toss to coat. Refrigerate until chilled.

LOBSTER AND PINEAPPLE SALAD WITH BASIL AND MINT

Steps:

• Plunge lobsters headfirst into an 8-quart pot of boiling salted water . Loosely cover pot and cook lobsters over moderately high heat 9 minutes from the time they enter water, then transfer with tongs to sink to cool.
• Remove meat from claws, joints, and tails. Discard (or save for another use) tomalley, any roe, and shells. Cut meat into 1/2-inch pieces and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• While lobsters are cooling, cut pulp in 1 or 2 large pieces out of each pineapple half with grapefruit knife, then discard core and cut pulp into 1/2-inch pieces. Scrape juice and any remaining pulp from pineapple shells with a spoon (to form 1/4-inch-thick shells) into a fine sieve set over a bowl and drain until you have 2 to 3 tablespoons juice, about 2 minutes. Discard solids.
• Cook oil and garlic in a small saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring, until garlic is golden, 2 to 3 minutes, then discard garlic. Add garlic oil to pineapple juice along with lime juice, fish sauce, and sugar, whisking until sugar is dissolved. Add shallot, bell pepper, pineapple pieces, chile, and herbs. Toss lobster with pineapple mixture and serve mounded in pineapple shells.

PINEAPPLE WITH BASIL

Steps:

• Peel and core pineapple. Cut pineapple decoratively into bite-size pieces. In a large bowl gently toss pineapple with sugar, lemon juice, and chopped basil. Serve pineapple garnished with basil sprigs. each serving about 61 calories and 1.5 grams fat

BASIL-LIME FRUIT SALAD (COOKING LIGHT)

Steps:

• Make the simple syrup by combining the sugar and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cook for a minute until the sugar is dissolved.
• Remove pan from heat, stir in the basil and lime rind. Cool. Strain to discard the solids.
• Combine the fruits in a large bowl. Drizzle with the simple syrup. Toss gently.

HONEY LIME FRESH FRUIT SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine the fruit in a large serving bowl.
• Add the lime zest and poppy seeds, and gently toss.
• Drizzle the honey over the fruit and gently mix until the fruit is evenly coated with the honey. Serve immediately
• This fruit salad is best served right away (or at least within an hour of making).

BASIL LIME PINEAPPLE FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Cube pineapple and quarter strawberries.
• Combine sugar with 1/2 cup water in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and stir in basil and lime zest.
• Cool to room temperature then strain through a fine strainer into a bowl; discard solids.
• Combine pineapple, strawberries and blueberries in a large bowl. Drizzle with sugar mixture and toss to coat. Chill until ready to serve.