Dried Fruit Salad 2 Recipes

DRIED FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and dry fruit.
• Combine ingredients in a large bowl.
• Add enough water to cover.
• Stir and refrigerate for 1-2 days, serve chilled.

WATERCRESS SALAD WITH DRIED FRUIT AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Make a quick vinaigrette by whisking together the vinegar, oil, and salt and pepper (or throw the ingredients into a small jar with a lid, cover, and shake). Pour the vinaigrette over the watercress and toss to coat. Garnish with the toasted slivered almonds and dried cranberries.

SUMMER FRUIT SALAD FOR 2

Steps:

• In a small salad bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In a small bowl, combine the orange juice, honey and lime juice. Drizzle over fruit mixture; toss to coat. Chill until serving. Add banana just before serving. Serve with a slotted spoon.

ARMENIAN-STYLE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Transfer sliced potatoes into a large pot with enough cold water to cover the potatoes by a couple of inches. Stir in 1 rounded tablespoon kosher salt and 2 ½ teaspoons dried mint. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and let cook until tender, about 15 minutes, checking every 5 to 6 minutes for doneness. Drain well.
• Transfer cooked potatoes to a large mixing bowl and let cool slightly.
• While potatoes cool, heat ¼ cup olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add red onion, red bell pepper, garlic, and a pinch of salt; cook and stir for just 1 minute. Turn off the heat and stir in remaining dried mint.
• Drizzle freshly squeezed lemon juice into potatoes and toss gently with a spatula. Add green onions, red onion mixture, remaining olive oil, fresh mint, fresh parsley, salt to taste, black pepper, chili flakes, and cayenne. Mix with a spatula until combined.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled and flavors have melded, 3 to 4 hours.
• Unwrap; stir, taste, and adjust seasonings as needed to personal tastes. The salad almost always needs more salt stirred in once it's tasted after being chilled. Serve.

RICE & DRIED FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Cook rice blend as directed on package; cool completely.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.

CREAMY FRUIT SALAD II

Steps:

• Combine the cream cheese and condensed milk; blend until smooth.
• Drain the juice from 1 can of the fruit cocktail and add to cream cheese mixture. Add the other can with all its juice and any other fruit at this time. Mix with a large spoon.
• Add extra condensed milk to sweeten if desired. Cover with saran wrap and chill. Mix well and serve cold.

MIXED-GRAIN SALAD WITH DRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add shallots and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add brown rice, wild rice and wheat berries; stir to coat. Add 2 cups water and 2 cups stock. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until grains are tender and liquid is absorbed, about 40 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir cranberries, apricots, and currants into grains. Cool to room temperature.
• Whisk vinegar, walnut oil, and sage in small bowl to blend. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Season generously with salt and pepper.(Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.)
• Stir pecans into salad and serve.

DRIED FRUIT SALAD 2

Steps:

• Combine prunes, apricots and apple rings in a bowl and cover with boiling water.
• Cover and soak overnight.
• After soaking preheat oven to 350°F.
• Drain fruit.
• Place fruit onto a baking dish and add raisins, banana and cardamom pods.
• Juice 2 oranges, reserve.
• In a seperate dish combine remaining ingredients with the water and pour over fruit.
• Mix well and bake for 35 minutes then stir in the juice of the 2 oranges and serve warm.