Italian Fruit Salad Recipe 435

ITALIAN FRUIT SALAD ALL YEAR ROUND

Steps:

• Wash and pat-dry all the fruit except for the bananas.
• Peel and cut apple into bite-size cubes.
• Do the same with peaches. There is no need to peel them, just remove the pit. Add them to a salad bowl.
• As soon as possible cover everything with 1/2 freshly squeezed lemon juice. This way they don't get brown.
• Peel and cut the bananas. Add to the salad bowl. Squeeze the remaining ½ of the lemon. Again, to keep the fruit from
• Peel and slice the orange. The best way is to cut off the top and cut off the bottom. Stand up the orange on either one of the flat sides. Start running the knife underneath the white skin of the orange all the way around until the orange is peeled. Now you can easily cut it in cubes.
• Add orange cubes to the salad bowl together with a few table spoons of brown sugar and a couple of fresh mint leaves if you have them.
• Taste and add more sugar or lemon juice to get the perfect balance of sweet& sour.
• Mix everything gently. Place in the fridge before serving.

ITALIAN FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sprinkle Parmesan cheese evenly on foil-lined 13x9-inch baking pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until cheese is melted and lightly browned; cool in pan. Break "crisps" into irregular-sized pieces.
• Divide salad on 3 large plates. Arrange oranges, grapes, prosciutto strips and dates on top of each salad. Drizzle with Aioli Dressing, to taste. Garnish with cheese "crisps." Refrigerate any remaining dressing.
• Aioli Dressing: Combine 1/3 cup red wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons water, 5 garlic cloves, finely minced, 1 pasteurized egg or 1/4 cup egg substitute, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard in blender container. Cover; blend at medium speed. Slowly add 1/3 cup olive oil and 1/3 cup vegetable oil in thin stream, until blended. Makes about 1-1/2 cups.

ITALIAN FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Cook Acine de Pepe according to box directions; drain and set aside to cool.
• Drain juice from canned fruit into a saucepan.
• Add sugar, eggs, cornstarch and lemon juice. Cook over low-medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Mix with the cooled pasta and refrigerate for a couple of hours.
• Add fruit and Cool Whip and mix gently. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

ITALIAN LENTIL SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; add lentils. Cover and simmer until lentils are tender, about 35 minutes. Drain and and cool to room temperature.
• Divide lentils among 4 salad plates; layer with mozzarella cheese slices, prosciutto, and fresh basil. Drizzle balsamic vinaigrette over each salad.

EMERALD FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together the lime juice and honey in a large bowl, then toss in the apple slices.
• Carefully stir in the canatloupe, kiwi, and star fruit. Place in a glass serving dish and chill before serving, about 20-30 minutes.
• Decorate with mint sprigs and serve with yogurt or fromage frais.